EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    Which of the following two are the resultant of stipule modifications
    i.    Spines in Ziziphus
    ii.   Tendrils in Smilax
    iii.  Tendrils in Nepenthes
    iv.  Spines in Argemone
    v.   Thorns in Bougainvillea

    A)   i, iii                                       

    B)   i, ii

    C)   ii,v                                       

    D)   iii,v

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     In Smilax stipules become elongated and function as tendril. Spines of Zizyphus and Acacia are modified stipules. In Argemone the margin of the leaf modified into spine that  protect the plant from animals.


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