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Phyllode is present in _____.
Phyllode is present in _____.
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The correct option is C Australian Acacia
In several species of Acacia found in the deserts of Australia, the bipinnate lamina is absent. Instead, petiole and part of the rachis become flattened into a sickle-shaped structure for performing the function of food synthesis. Such a flattened petiole which carries out the functions of the lamina is called phyllode. Formation of phyllode is a mechanism to reduce transpiration because (i) it is vertically placed and (ii) has fewer stomata.
In several species of Acacia found in the deserts of Australia, the bipinnate lamina is absent. Instead, petiole and part of the rachis become flattened into a sickle-shaped structure for performing the function of food synthesis. Such a flattened petiole which carries out the functions of the lamina is called phyllode. Formation of phyllode is a mechanism to reduce transpiration because (i) it is vertically placed and (ii) has fewer stomata.
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