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Q. The modified stem of Opuntia is

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In Opuntia, the stem becomes green and photosynthetic and performs the function of a leaf. Leaves are reduced to spines to reduce transpiration. Phyllode is petiole modification in which petiole becomes flat leaf-like and carries out photosynthesis.