Question:
Is it correct to say that photosynthesis occurs only in leaves of a plant? Besides leaves, what are the other parts that may be capable of carrying out photosynthesis? Justify.
Solution:
Any part of the plant which has green in colour can photosynthesize. So the statement is wrong. Examples include Chlorophyll roots of Trap and Timisoara and
photosynthesis. The stem is changed into a fleshy green structure in Opuntia and the leaves are altered in spines to reduce transpiration. Photosynthesis occurs in the
stem of these plants. Opuntia’s modified stem is named phylloclade. In most of the plants, sepals are green and they do perform photosynthesis.