Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyMorphology of Flowering Plants2 Marks
Question
Explain the type of stem modification in Opuntia.
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Answer
Phylloclade: a. Modification of stem into leaf like photosynthetic organ is known as phylloclade. b. Being stem it possesses nodes and internodes. c. It is thick, fleshy and succulent, contains mucilage for retaining water e.g. Opuntia, Casuarina (Cylindrical shaped phylloclade) and Muehlenbeckia (ribbon like phylloclade).
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