A goat eats away all the leaves of a small plant -balsam- However- in a few days- new leaves could be seen sprouting in the plant again- How did the plant survive without leaves-

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In plants- if the leaves are not present there to produce food then plants can easily survive for a few days- In the nonexistence of leaves- the stored food in roots and stems helps to execute all the food requirements of that plant- Thus- the plant survives without leaves-nbsp-

A goat eats away all the leaves of a small plant (balsam). However, in a few days, new leaves could be seen sprouting in the plant again. How did the plant survive without leaves?

In plants, if the leaves are not present there to produce food then plants can easily survive for a few days. In the nonexistence of leaves, the stored food in roots and stems helps to execute all the food requirements of that plant. Thus, the plant survives without leaves.