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Jointed stems with hollows internodes are

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Culms
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Caudex
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Scapes
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Phyllodes
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Solution

The correct option is A Culms
A. Culms
Reason: The word culm is derived from the latin word 'culmus' which means stalks. Culms are aerial stem of a grass or sedge ( grass like plants found generally in tropical region). Bamboo is an example of perennial evergreen plants from family Poaceae (family of grass), which is characterized by jointed stem and hollow internodes. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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