Question

How do tendrils help plants that have a weak stem?

Answer 1

Tendrils:

1. Tendrils are modified parts of leaves, leaflets, leaf stipules or leaf tips.
2. They are thread-like appendages of a climbing plant that often grows in a spiral form.
3. They are specialized to provide anchorage and support to the plant.
4. The tendrils of a plant that have a weak stem stretch out and twine around any suitable support and provide adherence or anchorage to that plant.