Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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To describe:

The internal anatomy of atypical leaf.

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A leaf is an important part of a plant as it helps the plant by making food in the form of a carbohydrate. It is capable of making food because it contains a green photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll that is stored in grana part of a leaf. The process of making food with the help of chlorophyll in the presence of sunlight is called photosynthesis.

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