Q. When axillary buds or terminal buds of stem gets modified into woody straight and pointed structure, it is known as
A) Thorns
B) Tendrils
C) Nodes
D) Internodes
Explanation
Axillary buds of stem may also get modified into woody, straight and pointed thorns. Thorns are found in many plants such as Citrus, Bougainvillea. They protect the plant from browsing animals
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