Question

The growth of tendril in the pea plant is due to
A) Effect of light
B) Effect of gravity
C) Rapid cell division in tendrillar cells that are away from the support
D) Rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells in contact with the support

Answer 1

Tendrils are defined as soft seculars stems, leaves, or petiole. Tendrils have hooked form arrangements and move in a rounded approach and shield like a helix. Their main purpose is to deliver maintenance to plants and avoid relaxed pods which may basket for additional evolution and improvement.

Complete answer:
Let’s first need to know about how these plants grow.
a. Tendrils are essentially stems, leaves, or petiole in a spherical, hook-like formation with the primary function of supporting the plant.
b. They are typically shaped when some object is checking the growth of the plant.
c. A tendril is a slight stem- or petiole-like feature that is used by plants and vines (climbing plants) to cover around or to hook maintenance.
d. The tendril is, in most cases, a flexible modified shoot, for example, a modified leaf or portion of a leaf, for which a thin blade never forms while the central axis elongates greatly via apical and especially intercalary growth.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C) Rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells that are away from the support.

Note:
The earliest study on tendrils was done by Charles Darwin’s which was published in 1865. Tendrils do not have a blade but they can photosynthesize. They are very sensitive to chemicals.