- 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 |
 66%
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 |
 54%
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
2. Tendrils of cucumber
3. Flattened structure of Opuntia
4. Pitcher of Nepenthes
Subtopic: Â Morphology of Stems |Â Modifications of Stem |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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