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Identify the correct set of statements :
(a) The leaflets are modified into pointed harc thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea
(b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coilec tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin
(c) Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia anc 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 strawberry help in vegetative propagation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Option: 1

(a) and (d) Only


Option: 2

(b), (c), (d) and (e) Only


Option: 3

(a), (b), (d) and (e) Only

 


Option: 4

(b) and (c) Only


Answers (1)

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Adventitious buds and no leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and bougainvillea. The thorns not only check the rate of transpiration but also protect the plants from herbivorous animals.

Hence, the correct option is (2)

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HARSH KANKARIA

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