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In which leaf type do leaflets radiate outwards from a single point like fingers from a palm?
AA simple lobed leaf
BA pinnately compound leaf
CA palmately compound leaf
DA doubly divided leaf
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A palmately compound leaf
1. In a compound leaf the blade is completely divided into leaflets.
2. A palmately compound leaf resembles the palm of a hand, with leaflets radiating outwards from one point.
3. A pinnately compound leaf is feather like, with leaflets arranged along the midrib.
4. In a simple leaf the blade is undivided or merely lobed, so it has no leaflets at all.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 30 "Plant Form and Physiology", section 30.4 Leaves_
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