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Question 10(iii)

Distinguish between the following pairs on the basis of the words indicated in the brackets []:

Alternate and opposite phyllotaxy [number of leaves at each node].

Answer

Difference between Alternate and opposite phyllotaxy on the basis of number of leaves at each node :

Alternate phyllotaxyOpposite phyllotaxy
In Alternate phyllotaxy, there is only one leaf per node and the leaves are positioned in an alternate manner along the stem.In Opposite arrangement, there are two leaves per node, positioned directly in a opposite fashion to each other.