NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Options
- AIn Australian acacia , the petioles expand, become green and synthesize food.
- BIf more than two leaves arise at a node and form a whorl, it is called whorled, as in mustard.
- CIn palmately compound leaves, the leaflets are attached at a common point, i.e., at the tip of the petiole, as
- DLeaves of dicotyledonous plants generally possess reticulate venation, while parallel venation is the characte
Correct answer
B. If more than two leaves arise at a node and form a whorl, it is called whorled, as in mustard.
Step-by-step solution
In the alternate type of phyllotaxy, a single leaf arises at each node in an alternate manner, as in china rose, mustard and sunflower plants. If more than two leaves arise at a node and form a whorl, it is called whorled, as in Alstonia .