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).