Identify the correct set of statements:

i. The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea.

ii. Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and

Question

Identify the correct set of statements:

i. The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea.

ii. Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin.

iii. Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves

iv. Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration

v. Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

ii, iii, iv and v only

Answer

i, ii, iv and v only

Answer

ii and iii only

Answer

i and iv only

NEET 2022 Botany Modifications MCQ Question