2018 · Q13
Which of the following is not a primary function of a green leaf?
General KnowledgeBiology
- AManufacture of food
- BInterchange of gases
- CEvaporation of water
- DConduction of food and water
Explanation
A green leaf manufactures food by photosynthesis, exchanges gases (CO2 in, O2 out) through stomata, and loses water vapour by transpiration. Conduction of food and water is performed by the vascular tissues, phloem and xylem respectively, not by the leaf. Since conduction is not a primary function of the leaf, it is the correct answer.