- 1(current)
Q. No.Identify the correct set of statements:
| (a) | The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea. |
| (b) | Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin. |
| (c) | Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and 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:
1. (a), (b), (d), and (e) only
2. (b), (c) only
3. (a), (d) only
4. (b), (c), (d) and (e) only
Subtopic: Â Modifications of Stem |
 65%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2022
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Which of the following statement is not correct?
| 1. | Rhizome is a condensed form of stem. |
| 2. | The apical bud in rhizome always remains above the ground. |
| 3. | The rhizome is aerial with no distinct nodes and internodes. |
| 4. | The rhizome is thick, prostrate and branched. |
Subtopic: Â Modifications of Stem |
 52%
Level 3: 35%-60%
NEET - 2022
Hints
Which of the following is not a stem modification?
| 1. | Thorns of citrus |
| 2. | Tendrils of cucumber |
| 3. | Flattened structure of Opuntia |
| 4. | Pitcher of Nepenthes |
Subtopic: Â Morphology of Stems |Â Modifications of Stem |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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