In Ficus (Rubber,, plant) young leaves are protected by reddish structures called bud scales. These

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5.Morphology of Flowering Plants

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In Ficus $(Rubber\,\, plant)$ the young leaves are protected by reddish structures called bud scales. These are

A

Stipules

B

Scales

C

Bracts

D

Bracteols

Solution

(a) Scales which protect the buds are called bud scales $(convolute)$.

.Sometimes they are the modified to stipules.

The bud scales fall off as the buds open, e.g., Artocarpus and Ficus.

Standard 11

Biology

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