Morphology of Flowering PlantsHard

Question

In Opuntia, spines are modification of

Options

A.stem
B.root
C.leaf
D.flower

Solution

In Opuntia the entire leaf is modified into the spine to reduce water loss due to transpiration as Oputia is a xxerophyte.

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