NEET Biology question
Study the following statements and choose the correct option. I. Buds are present in the axil of leaflets of the compound leaf. II. Pulvinus leaf-base is present in some leguminous plants. III. In Alstonia, the petioles expand, become green and synthesize food. IV. Opposite phyllotaxy is seen in guava.
Answer: (A)
Solution
Axillary buds develop in the axil of the whole compound leaf, at its point of attachment to the stem, not in the axil of individual leaflets, so Statement I is false. A swollen, pulvinate leaf base occurs in many legumes (e.g. pea), so Statement
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