Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 192

Question: Leaf blade is spinous in case of [Manipal 2005]

Options:

A) Nerium

B) Zizipus

C) Argemone

D) Cannabis

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

In some plants leaves are modified into pointed spines which are known as leaf spines.

These protect the plant from grazing animals and reduce the rate of transpiration in xerophytic plants.