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Q.  Which among the following is the correct meaning of Phyllotaxy?

a. Classification of plants as per the leaves structure
b. The manner of arrangement of leaves in stem or branch
c. The manner the leaves fall from the branches
d. The anatomy of leaves in angiosperms


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Phyllotaxy means the manner of arrangement of leaves in stem or branch. It is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem. Phyllotactic spirals usually form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.
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