Question

Q.66. The phyllotaxy is said to be whorled where
(a) one leaf remain abovc the other
(b) two leaves develop at each node
(c) more than two leaves develop at each node
(d) a pair of leaves stands at right angle to each

Answer 1

Dear student,

Answer: c) more than two leaves develop at each node.

The phyllotaxy (arrangement of leaves on a stem) is said to be whorled if several leaves arise from the same node on a stem. The plants with short internodes show this type of phyllotaxy.

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