The modified stem of Opuntia is
Phyllode
Phylloclade
Cladode
Staminode
Related Questions
Underground stems of potato, ginger, turmeric, Zaminkand, Colocasia are the examples of modified stem for
Conduction of minerals
Conduction of water
Both (a) and (b)
Storage of food
Floral buds store food and help in vegetative propagation in?
Asparagus
Opuntia
Dioscorea
Agave
Which plant performs vegetative reproduction with the help of floral buds?
agave
bryophyllum
ginger
asparagus
Which one of the following statements are true? I.If the stem is joined with solid nodes and hollow internodes, it is called caudex. II.In Tridax, the stem is decumbent. III.Corm is a condensed from of rhizome growing more or less in vertical direction. IV.Sucker is an underground modification of stem. V.Biparous type of cymose branching is seen in Saraca.
I, IV and V
II and III
II, III and V
III and IV
In which plant does the stem become flattened and fleshy, taking over the function of leaves?
Citrus
Bougainvillea
Opuntia
Cucumber
I. Bear leaves and branches II. Conduction of water and minerals III. Storage of food These are the functions of
Root
Stem
Leaves
Root cap
Which of the following is NOT a function of the stem?
Absorption of water and minerals
Support for leaves and flowers
Transport of water and nutrients
Storage of food
In the following, succulent stem is found in
Saccharum
Musa
Euphorbia
Dryopteris
Expanded green stem of Opuntia is called
Phylloclade
Tendril
Bulbs
Cladode
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Water, hyacinth, growing in the standing water, drains oxygen from water that leads to the death of fishes.
Offspring produced by the asexual roductin are called clone.
Microscopic, motile asexual reproductive structures are called zoospares.
In potato, banana and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem.
