NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
Which of the following parameters is used to measure growth in a dorsiventral leaf?
Options
- AIncrease in cell number
- BIncrease in dry weight
- CIncrease in cell size
- DIncrease in surface area
Correct answer
D. Increase in surface area
Step-by-step solution
Growth is, therefore, measured by a variety of parameters some of which are: increase in fresh weight, dry weight, length, area, volume and cell number. While the growth of a pollen tube is measured in terms of its length, an increase in surface area denotes the growth in a dorsiventral leaf.