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5.Morphology of Flowering Plants
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Modification of petiole into leaf-like structure is called
A
Cladode
B
Phylloclade
C
Phyllode
D
Pistillode
Solution
The lamina in compound leaf of some plants (e.g, Acaciasp, Parkinsonia) falls off soon and petiole gets modified into sickle shaped leafy structure, which performs photosynthesis. Such a modified petiole is called phyllode (phyllodia).
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