2006-11-12 09:15:41 · 6 answers · asked by Katie R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
The plants have to attempt to get more sunlight in the limited shade. Thus, they expand their surface area to catch more sunlight to get as much sunlight as another plant that is directly in the sunshine.
2006-11-12 09:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by shikexue2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In full sun, chloroplasts align themselves to the direction of the light which means more can be packed into a smaller space. In the shade they align perpendicular because of limited light and thus a larger leaf. Chloroplasts are roughly cylindrical in shape.
2006-11-12 17:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limited sun, means you got to spread the nets wide to catch the rays.
2006-11-12 17:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by Old guy 124 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the shaded leaves are trying to reach out and get themselves into
the sunlight.
2006-11-12 17:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by 987654321abc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its is because that the leafs grow bigger and boader so that they increase their surface area allowing for more light to be captured to allow the plant to grow.
2006-11-12 17:22:19 · answer #5 · answered by gordon_benbow 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not enough sun
2006-11-12 17:22:55 · answer #6 · answered by gunscapital 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋