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The human brain has ~86 billion neurons, each connected to up to 7,000 others.
Identify the correct set of statements: (a) The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea. (b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin. (c) Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves. (d) Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration. (e) Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
To solve this problem, we need to analyze each statement and determine which ones are correct:(a) The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea. - In Citrus, thorns are modified stems, not leaflets. In Bougainvillea, thorns are also modified stems. - Therefore, statement (a) is incorrect.(b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin. - In cucumber and pumpkin, tendrils are indeed formed from axillary buds.
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