NEET Previous Year Question
Identify the correct set of statements:
A. The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea
B. Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin
C. Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves
D. Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration
E. Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AA, B, D and E only
- BB and C only
- CA and D only
- DB, C, D and E only
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) Only statement is incorrect.Axillary buds of stems get modified into woody, straight and pointed thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea.
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