Question

A unipinnate compound leaf can be differentiated from a branch having simple leaves by

• A. Presence of terminal bud in compound leaf.
• B. Absence of veins in the leaflets.
• C. Presence of buds in the axils of leaflets.
• D. Presence of buds in the axils of leaves.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Presence of buds in the axils of leaves.

Primarily leaves are divided into simple- a single leaf blade with a bud at the base of the leaf stem or compound- a leaf with more than one blade. All blades are attached to a single leaf stem. Where the leaf stem attaches to the twig, there is a bud. Unipinnate means having single compound leaf with leaflets arranged in a single row on each side of the common rachis.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.