NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant - Growth and Development
NEET 2026 · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development
Heterophyllous development in response to environment is an example...
Heterophyllous development in response to environment is an example of which of the following phenomena ?
Options
- ARedifferentiation
- BElasticity
- CDedifferentiation
- DPlasticity
Correct answer
D. Plasticity
Step-by-step solution
Plants follow different pathways in response to the environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures. This ability is called plasticity.
Heterophylly in cotton, coriander, and larkspur is an example of plasticity in response to phases of life, whereas heterophylly in buttercup is an example of plasticity in response to the environment. In buttercup, the leaves of juvenile plants and mature plants are different in shape, and similarly, the leaves of submerged plants are highly dissected compared to the broad leaves of aerial plants.
Answer: Plasticity
Heterophylly in cotton, coriander, and larkspur is an example of plasticity in response to phases of life, whereas heterophylly in buttercup is an example of plasticity in response to the environment. In buttercup, the leaves of juvenile plants and mature plants are different in shape, and similarly, the leaves of submerged plants are highly dissected compared to the broad leaves of aerial plants.
Answer: Plasticity