Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 13
13. How many plants among China rose, Ocimum, sunflower, mustard, Alstonia, guava, Calotropis and Nerium (Oleander) have opposite phyllotaxy?
[NEET Kar. 2013]
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Phyllotaxy is the pattern of arrangement of leaves on the stem or branch.
- Ocimum, Guava, Calotropis $\rightarrow$ Opposite phyllotaxy
- China rose, Sunflower, mustard $\rightarrow$ Alternate phyllotaxy
- Alstonia, Nerium (Oleander) $\rightarrow$ whorled phyllotaxy
