Q. Phylloclades are
A) Green, photosynthetic, succulent stems of indefinite growth
B) One internode long stems
C) Leaf modifications
D) None of the above
Explanation
When the stem I flattened and function as leaf, it is called phylloclade, i.e., it is green, photosynthetic succulent stem of indefinite growth, e.g., Opuntia, Ruscus, Lemna, etc.
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