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One of the following plants does not have leaf tendrils. This one is:


A

Glory lily

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B

Wild pea

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C

Prickly poppy

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Both a and b

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Solution

The correct option is C

Prickly poppy


The correct option is (C):

Explanation for correct option:

  1. The plants that are able to stand upright have weak stems and are called creepers.
  2. Creepers develop leaf tendrils from modified leaves to climb around the support.
  3. Prickly poppy does not have leaf tendrils.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option (A):

Glory lily has weak stems and hence the tendrils develop from modified leaf tips.

Option (B):

Wild peas have weak stems and leaflets are modified to form leaf tendrils.

Final Answer: Prickly poppy is a plant without tendrils.


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