JAMB Biology 1982 Question 50

Question 50

Structure of Flowering Plants

The absence of stomata shows that a leaf may be

  1. A.from a floating plant
  2. B.from a submerged plant
  3. C.variegated
  4. D.from a terrestrial plant
  5. E.from a parasitic green plant.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (from a submerged plant)

Explanation

A fully submerged leaf exchanges gases directly with the water, so it has no stomata.