NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Thorn is a stem structure because it
Options
- Adevelops from trunk
- Bdevelops from axillary bud
- Cgrows from external surface
- Dis pointed
Correct answer
B. develops from axillary bud
Step-by-step solution
Thorn is the axillary buds of some plants. They get arrested in growth and gets modified into a stiff, sharp, pointed structures. They are deep-seated structures and have vascular connections with the stem. They reduce transpiration (water loss by reducing the surface area) and they protect the plant from grazing animals also.