Leaves become modified into spines in:

Silk Cotton

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Opuntia

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Pea

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Onion

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Solution

The correct option is B
Opuntia

In Opuntia, leaves are modified into spines to reduce transpiration.

Silk cotton has palmately compound leaves.

Leaves of pea are modified into tendrils while onions have leaves meant for storage purposes (fleshy leaves) and also dry scaly leaves.

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