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In which of these options, the plants are correctly matched with the modification seen in them?
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| Phylloclade | Phyllode | Cladode | |
| (i) | Opuntia | Asparagus | Acacia |
| (ii) | Casuarina | Opuntia | Asparagus |
| (iii) | Euphorbia | Asparagus | Casuarina |
| (iv) | Euphorbia | Opuntia | Acacia |
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(i)
Phylloclade is green photosynthetic flattened or rounded succulent stem with reduced leavesmodified into spines. Phylloclade is seen in Opuntia, Casuarina, Euphorbia, Cactus. Cladode is a also a modification of stem which usually is one or two internodes long and is succulent. Cladode is seen in Asparagus and Ruscus.Phyllode is a modification of leaf in which its petiole becomes flat and functions as normal leaf. It is seen in Australian acacia.
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