Question

characteristics of leaves and characteristic of stem​

Answer 1

Characteristics of Stem

The vertical growth of the stem is maintained by the apical bud. Stem is divisible into nodes and internodes. Leaves are developed on the stem at nodes. The upper angle between the leaf and the stem is called axil.

Characteristics of a Leaf

The leaf is a lateral dissimilar appendage of the stem. A leaf is always borne at the node of the stem. ... The leaves do not possess any apical bud or a regular growing point. A leaf has three main parts – Leaf base, petiole and leaf lamina.