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Tendrils of grapevines are homologous to the tendril of pumpkins, but are analogous to that of pea. Justify the above statement.

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In grapevine and pumpkins, tendrils are stem tendrils and resemble in morphology and origin. However, in pea, tendrils are leaf tendrils. Thus they are analogous to tendrils of grapevine and pumpkins (being of different origin).
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