Class 11 Biology - Chapter Morphology of Flowering Plants NCERT Solutions | In Opuntia the stem is modified into a f

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Question 3

In Opuntia the stem is modified into a flattened green structure to performthe function of leaves (i.e., photosynthesis). Cite two other examples of
modifications of plant parts for the purpose of photosynthesis.

Answer

Petiole attain the shape and colour of leaf in Australian Acacia to perform photosynthesis.

Some plants of arid regions modify their stems into flattened in Opuntia or fleshy cylindrical in Euphorbia structures. These modified stems of indefinite growth are called Phylloclades. They contain chlorophyll and thus are capable to perform photosynthesis.  

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