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Biology · MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
हिन्दीConsider the following statements about leaf structure and venation: (I) Reticulate venation is characteristic of dicotyledonous plants. (II) In monocotyledons, the leaf base expands into a sheath covering the stem partially or wholly. (III) In a pinnately compound leaf, a number of leaflets are present on a common axis called rachis. (IV) A bud is present in the axil of leaflets of compound leaves. How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct answer · Option 3
Only three
Explanation
Statements I, II, and III are correct. Statement IV is incorrect because a bud is present in the axil of the petiole in both simple and compound leaves, but NOT in the axil of leaflets of compound leaves.
