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CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2015

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    Following are the names of same plants identify the order of plants that shows alternate, opposite and whorled phyllotaxy.

    A)  China rose, Calotropis and Nerium

    B)  China rose, Nerium, Calotropis

    C)  Nerium, China rose, Calotropis

    D)  Nerium, Calotropis, China rose

    E)  Calotropis, Nerium, China rose

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves or stem and branches. It is of three types alternate, opposlte and whorled. Alternate phyllotaxy is seen in China rose. Opposite phyllotaxy is seen in Calotropis. Whorled phyllotaxy is seen in Nerium.


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