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(D) Phyllotaxy is the pattern of arrangement of leaves on the stem or branch.$1$. Alternate: $A$ single leaf arises at each node in an alternate manne

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Whorled - Alstonia

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(D) Phyllotaxy is the pattern of arrangement of leaves on the stem or branch.$1$. Alternate: $A$ single leaf arises at each node in an alternate manner,e.g.,China rose,mustard,and sunflower.$2$. Opposite: $A$ pair of leaves arise at each node and lie opposite to each other,e.g.,Calotropis and guava.$3$. Whorled: If more than two leaves arise at a node and form a whorl,it is called whorled,e.g.,Alstonia.$4$. Neem has pinnately compound leaves,not palmately compound.Therefore,the correct pair is Whorled - Alstonia.

$(i)$ Acicular	$(1)$ Grass
$(ii)$ Linear	$(2)$ Nerium
$(iii)$ Lanceolate	$(3)$ Banana
$(iv)$ Oblong	$(4)$ Pine

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Match the columns:
$(i)$ Acicular $(1)$ Grass
$(ii)$ Linear $(2)$ Nerium
$(iii)$ Lanceolate $(3)$ Banana
$(iv)$ Oblong $(4)$ Pine

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