Leaves typically have high surface area to volume ratios to maximize the rate of photosynthesis. Plants in which environments might have leaves with reduced surface area? tropical rainforests deserts aquatic environments (e.g. pond lilies) all of the above none of the above

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Leaves typically have high surface area to volume ratios
to maximize the rate of photosynthesis. Plants in which
environments might have leaves with reduced surface
area?
tropical rainforests
deserts
aquatic environments (e.g. pond lilies)
all of the above
none of the above
Transcribed Image Text:Leaves typically have high surface area to volume ratios to maximize the rate of photosynthesis. Plants in which environments might have leaves with reduced surface area? tropical rainforests deserts aquatic environments (e.g. pond lilies) all of the above none of the above
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