Biology PYQ 32 of 227 · Plant Kingdom & Classification

‘Cloves’ are

  1. ANodules of stem
  2. BNodules of roots
  3. CLeaves
  4. DDried flowers

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Correct answer: (d) Dried flowers

Explanation

Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of a tropical evergreen tree of the family Myrtaceae, used as a spice.

They are aromatic and pungent, valued in cooking and traditional medicine.

So cloves are neither stem nodules, root nodules nor leaves, but dried flowers (buds).

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