How many shoot apical meristems are likely to be present in a twig of a plant possessing 4 branches and 26 leaves?

Options

A. 26
B. 1
C. 5
D. 30

Answer

C

Explanation

The shooot apical meristems are present at the tips of the stem, and its branckes. They produce growth in length, as the twig possesses 4 branches, number of shoot apical meristems are likely to be 5 including one of the twig itself.