alleryStart learning →The leaf base expands into a sheath covering the stem in which group of plants?
AMonocotyledons
BDicotyledons
CGymnosperms
DPteridophytes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Monocotyledons
In monocot leaves such as grasses the base widens into a sheath that clasps the stem.
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