alleryWhere is an axillary bud absent in a compound leaf?
AIn the axil of the petiole
BAt the node of the stem
CIn the axil of a simple leaf
DIn the axils of leaflets
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. In the axils of leaflets
Leaflets carry no axillary buds, which is how a compound leaf is told apart from a branch of leaves.
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