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Plants are highly adaptable to the environment where they survive Opuntia which lives in xeric condition shows phylloclade adaptation. Which part of Opuntia is modified as phylloclade ? Why does it modify ?

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In Opuntia, the stem is flattered to look like leaves called phylloclade. It is modified to avoid transpirational loss of water.
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