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Leaves become modified into spines in:
BiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsNEETNEET 2015 (Phase 1)
Options:
  • A Opuntia
  • B Pea
  • C Onion
  • D Silk Cotton
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Opuntia
  • Opuntia leaves get modified into spines to protect them from grazing animals, also reduce the area of transpiration. In this condition, the stem gets modified to phylloclade and performs photosynthesis.
  • Pea leaves are modified into tendrils.
  • Onion leaves become fleshy to store food in them.
  • Silk cotton gets modified from unifoliate leaves to multifoliate leaves.

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