Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 208

Question: In Opuntia the spines are modification of [Pb. PMT 2004]

Options:

A) Leaf

B) Branch

C) Epidermis

D) Flower

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

A pointed structure formed by the modification of entire leaf or part of a leaf is called a spine.

Leaf or entire leaf may be modified into spines.

e.g., Opuntia (axillary branches are modified in to spines).