Which of the following statements is incorrect about simple leaves?

The lamina is undivided

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When the lamina is divided, the incisions of the lamina do not touch the midrib

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The lamina does not bear leaflets

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Bud is absent in the axil of the petiole of simple leaf

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The correct option is D Bud is absent in the axil of the petiole of simple leaf
A leaf is said to be simple when the lamina is undivided or when divided the incisions do not touch the mid rib. When the lamina divides forming leaflets, the leaf is said to be compound. Axillary bud or lateral bud is present in the axil of the petiole of the simple leaf and compound leaf but not in the axil of leaflet.

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