NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In Australian Acacia, the leaves are small and short-lived. Hence in these plants, the petioles are modified. They expand and become green and perform photosynthesis. These modified petioles capable of performing photosynthesis and synthesizing food are called phyllodes.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Acacia, 90% of species have drought-tolerant phyllodes as their adult foliage, the remaining species have bipinnate leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Option C-Australian Acacia: Phyllode is found in genus Acacia commonly. It is also Australian Acacia called phyllodia. In Australian species it is common so we have the answer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phyllodes tumors (or phylloides tumors) are rare breast tumors that start in the connective (stromal) tissue of the breast, not the ducts or glands (which is where most breast cancers start). Most phyllodes tumors are benign and only a small number are malignant (cancer).