Multiple choice

Which of the modified leaves are observed in Incense Cedar and Western Red Cedar?

  1. Phyllodes

  2. Tendrils

  3. Spines

  4. Scales

  5. Needles

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In most of the desert plants, leaves are reduced and they appear as scales. The scale are thin, dry, membranous, stalk-less. This modification is evolved in order to minimise the rate of transpiration. For e.g., Incense Cedar, Western Red Cedar.