Explain the difference between thorns, spines, and prickles.?
Answer Posted / swapna
Thorns are exodermic outgrowths and the modification of stem
or branches.
Spines are endodermic in origin and the modification of leaves.
Prickles also exodermic in origin and modification of
leaves in some cases and in some the modidfied branches.
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