Q.

The incisions of lamina develop at the margin of lamina and progress towards the lamina base and divide the lamina into more than one miniature leaf like structures called leaflets arranged like fingers of our palm at the tip of petiole. Such leaves are seen in which one of the following plants?

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a

Mustard

b

China-rose

c

Silk cotton

d

Neem

answer is A.

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In pinnate compound leaves as in case of neem, the incisions progress from margin towards the mid rib and touch the mid rib to form several leaf lets arranged like feather of a bird on both sides of rachis. In palmate compound leaves as in silk cotton, the incisions progress towards the lamina base and fuse to form two or more leaflets that are arranged over the petiole like fingers of our palm. In China-rose and mustard simple leaves are present. 

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