alleryIn a compound leaf, a bud is found in the axil of the:
ATip of the rachis
BMiddle of the midrib
CPetiole, not the leaflets
DEvery single leaflet
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Petiole, not the leaflets
1. Buds mark where a whole leaf joins the stem.
2. Leaflets are only parts of one leaf.
3. So the bud is in the axil of the petiole, not the leaflets.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 5, Morphology of Flowering Plants._
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