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How can you determine the past arrangement of leaves on a bare twig?

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The determination of the past arrangement of leaves from bare twig are

  • Flower bud
  • Lateral branching
  • Lateral terminal bud
  • Leaf scar
  • Node
  • Inter node
  • Auxiliary buds
  • Bud scale
  • Terminal bud

Step-by-step explanation:

Terminal bud: it is the large bud at the apex of the twig. Uses of the bud is to protect the dormant meristem.

Bud scale: a small modified leaf on outside of bud.

Auxiliary bud: It is found just above the each leaf scar. Not all twig will have a full complementary of auxiliary buds. They frequently gets damaged.

Lenticles: Opening in the bark that allows for gas exchange into and out of underlying living tissues.

Leaf scars: It is present at the stem for the triangular regions.

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