Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 180
Question: In Ficus (Rubber plant) the young leaves are protected by reddish structures called bud scales. These are
Options:
A) Stipules
B) Scales
C) Bracts
D) Bracteols
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Scales which protect the buds are called bud scales (convolute).
Sometimes they are the modified to stipules.
The bud scales fall off as the buds open, e.g., Artocarpus and Ficus.
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