Biology · Morphology of Flowering Plants
Identify the correct set of statements regarding plant modifications: (a) The axillary buds are modified into pointed hard thorns in citrus and Bougainvillea. (b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin. (c) Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves. (d) Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration. (e) Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberries help in vegetative propagation. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1(b), (c), (d) and (e) Only✓
- 2(a) and (d) Only
- 3(b) and (c) Only
- 4(a), (b), (d) and (e) Only
Correct answer
(b), (c), (d) and (e) Only
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