Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a modification of leaves?

  1. Bulb of garlic

  2. Tendril of peas

  3. Spines of cacti

  4. Bougainvillea thorns

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer. Axillary buds of stems may also get modified into woody, straight and pointed thorns, like in Bougainvillea.