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BotanyNEET 2022Root, stem and leaf: modifications

Morphology of Flowering Plants

Identify the correct set of statements:

(a) The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea

(b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin

(c) Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves

(d) Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration

(e) Sub-aerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A.(a), (b), (d) and (e) only
  2. B.(b) and (c) only
  3. C.(a) and (d) only
  4. D.(b), (c), (d) and (e) only✓

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