Q. Leaf having completely divided lamina broken up into direct segment or leaflets is called
A) Petiole
B) Phyllotaxy
C) Compound leaf
D) Simple leaf
Explanation
When the incisions of the lamina reaches 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
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.