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NEET Biology Morphology of Flowering Plants (Root, Stem And Leaf) Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    In Pinguicula (butterwort), leaves are large and fleshy and bear 2 types of glands. These are     

    A) Stalked mucilage glands and sessile digestive glands

    B) Sessile mucilage and stalked digestive glands

    C) Unicellular mucilage and multicellular digestive glands

    D) Both mucilage and digestive glands are alike

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Butterwort is a small herb. The upper surface of leaves bears mucilage and digestive glands. If a small animal crawls to the upper surface of the leaf, it is held up in the sticky mucilage and the margins of the leaf curl inwardly to trap the animal.


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