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A leaf (pl.: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, [1] usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis.Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", [2] [3] while the leaves, stem, flower, and fruit collectively form the shoot system. [4]
Leaf expansion is a process by which plants make efficient use of the space around them by causing their leaves to enlarge, or wither. This process enables a plant to maximize its own biomass, whether it be due to increased surface area; which enables more sunlight to be absorbed by chloroplasts, driving the rate of photosynthesis upward, or it enables more stomata to be created on the leaf ...
In plant morphology, a cataphyll (sometimes also called a cataphyllum [1] or cataphyll leaf [2]) is a reduced, small leaf. [3] Many plants have both "true leaves" ( euphylls ), which perform most of the photosynthesis , and cataphylls, which are modified to perform other functions.
Frito-Lay, Inc. (/ ˈ f r iː t oʊ l eɪ /) is an American subsidiary of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets, and sells corn chips, potato chips, and other snack foods.The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips, Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Rold Gold pretzels, and Walkers ...
The petiole is a stalk that attaches a leaf to the plant stem. In petiolate leaves the leaf stalk may be long (as in the leaves of celery and rhubarb), or short (for example basil). When completely absent, the blade attaches directly to the stem and is said to be sessile. Subpetiolate leaves have an extremely short petiole, and may appear sessile.
Elon Musk said he and Vivek Ramaswamy will not be paid for leading the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency.. Musk, the Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder, and Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur ...
The Mediterranean diet promotes plant-based and lean proteins, and Werner says pinto beans fit that bill, making them a win for your heart. "Pinto beans are naturally low in fat and can be labeled ...
The primary function of the translucent windows is to increase the absorption of radiant energy, and thereby the rate of photosynthesis. [5] Epidermal windows are commonly situated at the apex of leaves, allowing light to be captured and utilized even when the plant is almost entirely below the soil surface, [6] minimizing exposure of leaf surface area to desiccation by intense heat.