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Leaves are changed into spines in xeroph...

Leaves are changed into spines in xerophytic structures called

A

Phyllode

B

Phylloclade

C

Cladode

D

Tendril

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B
In some xerophytes the leaves are highly reduced to spines. The function of leaves is taken over stems which get modified into flattened or cylindrical structure called phylloclade.
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