Tendrils are found in the following plants. Identify whether they are stem tendrils of leaf tendrils.

(a) Cucumber (b) Peas

(c) Pumpkins (d) Grapevine

(e) Watermelon

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Solution

(a) Cucumber (Cucums sativus), have stem tendril from axilllary bud.

(b) Peas (Pisum sativum) leaf gets modified into tendril for climbing.

(c) Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo), stem tendril from axillary bud.

(d) Grape wine (Vitis), stem tendril from axillary bud.

(e) Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus),stem tendril from axillary bud.

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