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In Bougainvillea, thorns are the modific...

In Bougainvillea, thorns are the modifications of

A

stipules

B

adventitius root

C

stem

D

leaf

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C
In Bougainvillea, thorns are the modifications of stem. They are stiff, sharp structures, which have lost their growing point and become hard. They reduce transpiration as well as browsing by animals.
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