Why plants receiving less light grow smaller leaves? Wouldn’t they need larger leaves to absorb more light? 490 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.78K May 2, 2021 0 Comments Why plants receiving less light grow smaller leaves? Wouldn’t they need larger leaves to absorb more light? In: Biology 3 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 2, 2021 0 Comments They do, but they need light to grow leaves. Light = food. Food = energy. Energy = growth. A plant will put out full-sized leaves on reserve energy if it can, but if that’s not an option, it grows with what it’s given. You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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