Question

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Use this portion of a dichotomous key for tree identification to answer the question.

1a. Needlelike leaf ® Step 10
1b. Broad leaf ® Step 2
2a. Compound leaf ® Step 3
2b. Simple leaf ® Step 7
3a. Leaves attached at single point ® Buckeye
3b. Leaves attached at many points ® Step 4
4a. Leaf bases attached opposite each other on branch ® Ash
4b. Leaf bases attached staggered on branch ® Step 5

What are the characteristics of a buckeye leaf?
needlelike simple leaves attached opposite each other on the branch
broad simple leaves attached at single points on the branch
broad compound leaves attached at single points on the branch
needlelike compound leaves attached staggered on the branch

Answer 1

broad compound leaves attached at single points on the branch.

Answer 2

The correct answer will be option - broad compound leaves attached at single points on the branch.

Step-by-step explanation:

The buckeye plant belongs to the genus Aesculus found primarily in the American states so they are also known as American buckeye. These buckeye plants can be identified in the classification system based on the shape and distribution of the leaf blade or lamina.

On the basis of leaf lamina, the leaf of the plant belongs to the group of "palmately compound leaf" in which the leaflets of the leaf radiate out from the end of the petiole like fingers of the palm of a hand.

Thus, option - broad compound leaves attached at single points on the branch.