A calotropis branch with 4 nodes, a mustardbranch with 6 nodes and a Hibiscus branch withsix internodes are present in a bag. How manyleaves can be counted
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Answer:
6,7,4,8
this is known as inflorescence
Answer:
The total number of leaves in the bag is equal to 20 of three different plants.
Explanation:
Calotropis is from the family Apocynaceae. It is a genus of flowering plants. Because of the latex they produce, they are commonly known as milkweeds.
- Calotropis branch exhibit opposite phyllotaxy. According to which it has two leaves are present at each node.
Given that, the number of nodes present in a Calotropis branch = 4
The number of leaves in a Calotropis branch = 4×2 = 8
Brassica Nigra, or black mustard is cultivated for its black or dark brown seeds. It is an annual plant whose seeds are commonly used as a spice. Mustard plant or Brassica Nigra exhibit alternate phyllotaxy. It means there is one leaf per node along the stem.
- Given mustard branch with 6 nodes.
Number of leaves on mustard branch = 6 × 1 = 6
In the mallow family, Malvaceae, Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants.
Hibiscus plant has alternate phyllotaxy. So, one leaf is present at each node.
- Hibiscus branch with six nodes will have = 6×1 = 6 leaves.
Therefore, the total leaves on three different branches = 8+6+6 = 20 leaves.
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