AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In whorled arrangement,
A
A set of three or more leaves grows from the same node
B
A pair of leaves arises from the same node
C
Only one leaf arises from each node
D
A pair of leaves arises from the same node but the leaves grow opposite to each other
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If there are three or more leaves connected at a node, the leaf arrangement is classified as whorled.

Detailed explanation-2: -A plant has whorled leaves when there are three or more equally spaced leaves at a node. … outside) there would be a whorl of five sepals, followed by an alternating whorl of five petals, followed by an alternating set of five stamens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Whorled Leaf Arrangement Blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris) Japanese clethra (Clethra barbinervis) Lemonwood (Pittosporum eugenioides) Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

Detailed explanation-4: -whorled-an arrangement with 3 or > leaves attached at each node.

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