Read the following statements and answer the question that follows the statement
A) In Opuntia, stem as well as leaf is modified
B)Dionea plant can kill insects
C) In Calotropis more than three leaves are arranged around the node
D) Compound leaves do not have buds in their axils.
E) Leaf bases are swollen in monocot plants
How many of the above statements are wrong
Answers
(A) In Opuntia, stem as well as leaf is modified :-
⇒Wrong, because in opuntia it is only stem which is modified into green flat structure.
(B) Dionea plant can kill insects :-
⇒Correct, Dionea (venus fly trap) it can kill insects.
(C) In Calotropis more than three leaves are arranged around the node :-
⇒Wrong, It is arranged in opposite pattern.
(D) Compound leaves do not have buds in their axils :-
⇒Wrong, compound leaves have buds in their axils. Here's a point to remember that if they ask for leaflets then the buds are absent in axils of leaflets.
(E) Leaf bases are swollen in monocot plants :-
⇒Wrong, swollen leaf base is called pulvinus which is present in leguminous plants and it is not the characteristic feature of monocot plants.
Answer will be 4, there are 4 wrong statements.