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Organisms And Population Flashcards

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______ is the subject which deals with interactions among organisms or btw an organism and its physical ( abiotic ) environmrnt .

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Ecology

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Ecology is mainly considered with __ levels of BIOLOGICAL ORGAISATIONS . Name -

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4 
Organisms 
Population 
Communities 
Biomes
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Ecology at ___level is essentially physiological ecology which tries to understand how diff organisms are adapted to their environments in terms of not survival but also reproduction on .

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Organismic level

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__and ____account for the formation of major BIOMES .

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Annual Variation in intensity and TEMPERATURE resulting in seasons
Annual variation in precipitation ( rain and snow )

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5
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Name 3 major biomes .

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Desert
Rainforest
Tundra

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6
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Major biomes of India -

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Tropical rain forests
Deciduous forest
Desert
Sea coast

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7
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Regional and LOCAL variations within in each boneless to the formation of _____ .

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Wide variety of HABITATS

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Name a few extreme and harsh habitats -

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Scorching Rajasthan desert 
Rain-soaked Meghalaya forest
Deep ocean trenches 
Torrential streams 
Permafrost ( snow laden) polar regions 
High mountain tops 
Thermal springs 
Stinking compost pits
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9
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The key element that lead to so much variation in physical and chemical conditions of diff habitats ?

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Temp
Water
Light
Soil

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10
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The BIOTIC components that characterise the habitats of an organism -

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Pathogens
Parasites
Predators
Competitors

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What all together comprises the NICHE -

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Orgnism’s : DEFINED RANGE OF CONDITIONS it can tolerate
DIVERSITY IN RESOURCES it can utilise
DISTINCT FUNCTIONAL ROLE in the ecological system

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12
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____ is the most important ECOLOGICALLY RELEVANT environmental factor -

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Temperature

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13
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The temp ___ progressives from plains to mountain tops .

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Dec

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14
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Mango trees cannot grow in ____ contrives like ___and____ .

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Temperate
Germany
Canada

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15
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__are not found in Kerala .

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Snow leopards

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16
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TUNA fish is rarely caught BEYOND ______ .

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Tropical latitudes in the ocean

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17
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Significance of temp can be appreciated when we realize that it affects the ____of enzymes and through it ___ and _____ of the organism .

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Kinetics
Metabolic activity
Other physiological functions

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18
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The organisms that can tolerate and thrive in a wide range of temp -

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Eurythermal

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19
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Vast majority of organisms are ____ .( wrt to temp )

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Stenothermal

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20
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The levels of THERMAL TOLERANCE of diff species determine to a large extent their ______ .

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Geographical distribution

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21
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_____is another ( 2nd imp ) factor influencing the life of organisms .

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Water

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22
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Life on earth originated in __and is ____without it .

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Water

Unsustainable

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23
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The ___and ____ of PLANTS is also heavily dependent on water .

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Productivity

Distribution

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24
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For aquatic organisms , the ____ of water becomes important .

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QUALITY ( chemical composition , pH )

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25
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The salt conc ( salinity) is _____ in INLAND WATERS .

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Less than < 5 ( parts per thousand )

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26
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The salinity in parts per thousand in the SEA is -

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30 -35

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27
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Salinity in parts per thousand in HYPERSALINE LAGOONS is -

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> ( more than 100 )

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28
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Many ___ animals cannot live in the sea for long becoz of osmotic problems .

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Freshwater

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29
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Many species of ______ plants growing in forests are adapted to photosynthesise optimally under very LOW LIGHT conditions . Why ?

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Small plants -herbs and shrubs

Becoz they are constantly overshadowed by tall , canopies trees

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30
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For many animals , light is imp in that they use the ___ and __varaition in light intensity and duration ( photoperiods ) as cues for timing their ____, ___and _____activities .

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Foraging
Reproductive
Migratory

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31
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The availability of light on land is closely linked with that of ____ .

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Temp

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32
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Deep , _____ m in the oceans , the inhabitants are not aware of the celestial source of energy called SUN .

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> 500m

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33
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The __component of spectrum is harmful to many organisms .

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UV

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34
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Not all the ____ components are available for MARINE plants livin at depths .

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Colour components of visible spectrum

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35
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The ____and____of soil in diff places vary.

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Nature

Properties

36
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Nature and properties are dependent on ___ , ____ ,____ and ____ .

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Climate
Weathering process
whether soil is transported or sedimentary
How soil development occured

37
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Percolation means -

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Water holding capacity of soil

38
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Various chars such as ____ , ____ and ____ determine percolation and water holding capacity of soi .

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Soil composition
Grain size
Aggregation

39
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Chars which determine to a large extent the vegetation in any area -

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Soil related -
Soil compostion ,grain size and aggregation
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PH , mineral composition and TOPOGRAPHY

40
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In aquatic environment , the _____ often determine the type of __aimal that can thrive there .

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Sediment -characteristic

BENTHIC animals

41
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__is revered to as the FATHER OF ECOLOGY in INDIA .

A

Ramdeo misra

42
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Due to the efforts of RAMDEO MISRA , ___ was established .

A

Ministry of environment and forests

43
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The constant internal environment could be in terms of -

A

Optimal temp

Osmotic conc of body fluids

44
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During the course of evolution , some organisms have developed constancy in their internal environment called ____ to enhance the overall fitness of the species .

A

Homeostasis

45
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Some organisms are able to maintain homeostasis by ___means . This is called -

A

Physiological ( sometimes behavorial ) means

Regulate

46
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Who all are capable of regulation ( thermal and osmotic regulation )

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All birds
All mammals
Very few lower vertebrate and invertebrate species

47
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_____ believe that the success of ____ is largely due to their ability to maintain a constant body temp .

A

Evolutionary biologists

Mammals

48
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In summers , when the outside temp is higher than that of our body , we ____ and in winters ,we ____ .

A

Sweat

Shiver

49
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An overwhelming majority , nearly 99% of animals and nearly ALL PLANTS are -

A

Conformers - cannot maintain their constant internal environment

50
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In aquatic animals , the osmotic conc of body fluids __with the ambient osmotic conc .

A

Changes

51
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_____ is ENERGETICALLY expensive for many organisms .

A

Thermoregulation

52
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Theroregulation is energetically expensive for what kind of animals ?

A

Small animals - like shrews and humming birds

53
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Heat loss or heat gain is a function of ____ .

A

SA

54
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Small animals have a __ SA relative to volume .

A

Large

55
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What are the consequences of having a large SA relative to volume ?

A

These animals tend to lose heat very fast when it is cold outside

56
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Why do small animals tend to lose heat very fast when it is cold outside ?

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Becoz they have to expend too much energy to generate body heat through metabolism . Very expensive .

57
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_____ animals are rarely found in the polar regions . Why ?

A

Small

Large SA relative to vol .

58
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Who are partial regulators ?

A

Some species have evolved the ability to regulate but only over a limited range of environmental conditions , beyond which they simply conform .

59
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The organisms can move away temporarily from stressful habitat to a more hospitable area and return when stressful period is over . This is called -

A

Migration

60
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Migration is _____

A

Temporary

61
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Migration is usually performed by -

A

Birds

62
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Many birds , during___ undertake long distance migrations to more hospitable areas .

A

Winter

63
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Every winter , the famous ____ in ___ hosts thousands of migratory birds coming from SIBERIA and other EXTREMELY COLD NORTHERN REGIONS .

A

Keolado national park ( BHARATPUR )

Rajasthan

64
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Suspension is performed by -

A

Bacteria
Fungi
Lower plants

65
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In bacteria , fungi and lower plants , various kinds of ____ are formed which help them to survive unfavourable conditions .

A

Thick-walled spores

66
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In higher plants , __serve as means to tide over periods of stress .

A

Seeds

Other vegetative reproductive structures

67
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Seeds reduce their metabolic activity and go into a state of -

A

Dormancy

68
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In animals , the organism if unable to migrate ,might avoid the stress by____ .

A

Escaping in time

69
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Example of escape in time -

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Hibernation by bears 🐻

70
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Hibernation is done by ____ during ____ .

A

Bears

Winter

71
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Some ____and _____ go into aestivation .

A

Snails 🐌

Fishes.

72
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Aestivation is done to avoid _________ .

A

Summer related problems -HEAT and DESSICATION

73
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Under unfavourable conditions many __SPECIES in lakes and ponds are known to enter DIAPAUSE , a stage of suspended development .

A

Zooplankton

74
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How to organisms adapt behaviourally ?

A

Migrating temporarily to a less stressful habitat

75
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_____is any attribute of the organism that enables the organism to survive and reproduce in the habitat .

A

Adaptation

76
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Types of adaptation -

A

Morphological
Physiological
Behavioural

77
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Many adaptations are ____fixed .

A

Genetically

78
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The kangaroo rate is able to meet all of its water requirements through _____ .

A

It’s INTERNAL FAT OXIDATION - in which water is a byproduct .

79
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The kangaroo rat is found in -

A

North American deserts 🏜

80
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Kangaroo rat has the ability to _____ so that MINIMAL AMT O WATER IS USED TO REMOVE EXCRETORY PRODUCTS .

A

Conc its urine

81
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Byproduct of internal fat oxidation in kangaroo rat -

A

Water

82
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What kind of adaptation is seen in kangaroo rat -

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Genetic
Not behavorial
Maybe physiological

83
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Autecology means -

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Relation of an organism to its environment

84
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Many desert pants have what kind of adaptations to minimize water loss through transpiration -

A

Thick cuticle on their leaf surface

Stomata arranged in deep pits ( sunken ) to minimize water loss

85
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What does CAM pathway enable plants to do ?

A

Keep stomata closed during day

86
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Some desert plants like ___have no leaves .

A

Opuntia - leaves reduced to spines

87
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In opuntia , the photosynthetic function is performed by -

A

Stem ( flattened )

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