Question

Tendrils are found in the following plants . Identify whether they are stem tendrils of leaf tendrols.
(a) Cucumber `" "` (b) Peas
(c) Pumpkins `" "` (d) Grapevine
(e) Watermelon

Answer 1

(a) Cucumber (Cucums sativus), have stem tendril from axillary bud.
(b) Peas (Pisum sativum) leaf gets modified into tendril for climbing.
(c) Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) , stem tendril from axillary bud.
Grape wine (Vitis), stem tendril from axillary bud.
Water melon (Citrullus lanatus ), stem tendril from axillary bud.