Cactus Spines Are Modified Leaves Adapted for Dry Climates, While

question 51

Multiple Choice

Cactus spines are modified leaves adapted for dry climates, while the leaves of the Venus flytrap plant are adapted to capture insects. These structures are therefore ____.

• A) analogous
• B) homologous
• C) recessive
• D) homozygous
• E) morphogenic

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