Asked by Elijah Jenkins on Jun 14, 2024

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Compound leaves have:

A) parallel veins instead of netted veins.
B) alternate leaf attachment instead of opposite leaf attachment.
C) palmately netted leaves instead of pinnately netted leaves.
D) two or more leaflets instead of a single blade.
E) many leaves per plant instead of a single leaf per plant.

Compound Leaves

Compound leaves have a leaf structure where a single leaf is divided into multiple leaflets, each connected to the whole leaf via a petiole.

Leaflets

Leaflets are the individual segments or units of a compound leaf, each resembling a small leaf but part of a larger structure.

Blade

(1) The thin, expanded part of a leaf. (2) The flat, leaflike structure of certain multicellular algae.

  • Outline the different patterns of leaf placement and identify these patterns among a variety of plant species.
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Nattakritta NilsuwanJun 16, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Compound leaves are characterized by having two or more leaflets on a single stem, rather than a single, undivided blade. This distinguishes them from simple leaves, which have just one blade per petiole.