Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 347

Question: In Opuntia, each areole represents

Options:

A) A node

B) An internode

C) An apical bud

D) An accessary bud

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

In Opuntia each segment or phylloclade is a branch that arises in the axil of a caducous leaf and possesses raised areas or areoles representing nodes.