AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    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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