Question

Name any plants in which stem is modified into leaf like structure and leaves are modified into spines.

Answer 1

The stem is modified into leaf-like structure and leaves are modified into spines in cactus. Cactus is a plant that grows in the desert area. In order to prevent the loss of water in these arid and dry conditions, its stem is modified into leaf-like structure and leaves have been modified into sharp pointed thin structures called spines. These spines reduce the surface area for preventing loss of water.