NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
What distinguishes a compound leaf from a simple leaf?
Options
- APresence of multiple midribs
- BAbsence of a bud in the axil
- CDivided lamina
- DUndivided lamina
Correct answer
C. Divided lamina
Step-by-step solution
A leaf is said to be simple, when its lamina is entire or when incised, the incisions do not touch the midrib. When the incisions of the lamina reach up to the midrib breaking it into a number of leaflets, the leaf is called compound . A bud is present in the axil of petiole in both simple and compound leaves, but not in the axil of leaflets of the compound leaf.