NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
Identify the incorrect statement regarding the morphological modifications in plants:
Options
- AIn watermelon and grapevine, leaves are modified into long, slender and coiled tendrils to help them climb.
- BIn Australian acacia, the leaves are small and short-lived, so the petioles expand, become green and synthesis
- CThe fleshy leaves of onion and garlic are modified to store food.
- DPitcher plant and Venus-fly trap are examples of plants possessing modified leaves.
Correct answer
A. In watermelon and grapevine, leaves are modified into long, slender and coiled tendrils to help them climb.
Step-by-step solution
The statement regarding watermelon and grapevine is incorrect. In gourds (like cucumber, pumpkins, watermelon) and grapevines, it is the stem (specifically the axillary bud) that is modified into slender and spirally coiled tendrils to help the plant climb, not the leaves. Leaf tendrils are found in plants like peas. The other statements are correct facts from NCERT: the fleshy leaves of onion and garlic store food; in Australian acacia, the petioles expand to become green and synthesise food (a modification known