Question

58. In Bougainvillea thorns are the modifications of
(1) Stipules (2) Adventitious root
(3) Stem (4) Leaf

Answer 1

• In Bougainvillea, the thorns are modification of stem.This thorns protect them from grazing animals.

Answer 2

In Bougainvillea, thorns are the modifications of:

(3) Stem

• Bougainvillea belongs to the genus of flowering plants.

• It belongs to the kingdom Plantae and family Nyctaginaceae.

• It mostly grows in a warm climate and is a native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and South to Southern Argentina.

• In it, the thorns are the modified version of stems to protect them from their enemies.

• They also perform some specialized functions.