VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    Alternate phyllotaxy in which the sixth leaf lies above the first leaf after completing two circles is known as

    A) distichous                           

    B) tristichous          

    C)        pentastichous  

    D)        octastichous

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Pentastichous is simplest of spiral phyllotaxy. It is found in grasses. In 2/5 phyllotaxy, there are 5 vertical rows (pentastichous) and 2 circles having 5 leaves at angular divergence.


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