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NEET 2013
Exam
NEET
Year
2013
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Morphology of Flowering Plants

NEET 2013 · Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants

How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard,...

How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard, Alstonia, guava, Calotropis and Nerium (oleander) have opposite phyllotaxy?How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard, Alstonia, guava, Calotropis and Nerium (oleander) have

Options

  1. AThree
  2. BFour
  3. CFive
  4. DTwo

Correct answer

A. Three

Step-by-step solution

Ocimun, guava and Calotropis have opposite phyllotaxy, while china rose, sunflower, grass, mustard shows alternate phyllotaxy and Alstonia, hydrilla, Nerium (Oleander) shows whorled phyllotaxy. Related Theory The three types of phyllotaxy are as follows: l. Alternate type of phyllotaxy: A single leaf arises at each node in an alternate manner. 2. Opposite type of phyllotaxy: A pair of leaves arise at each node and lie opposite to each other. 3. Whorled type of phyllotaxy: More than two leaves arise at a node and form aa whorl. How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard, Alstonia, guava, Calotropis and Nerium (oleander) have
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