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In Bryophyllum, new plantlets arise from the margins of the:

Answer: leaf.

  • A root
  • B stem
  • C leaf
  • D flower

Correct answer: C. leaf

Explanation: Bryophyllum leaf margins bear adventitious buds that grow into new plants - vegetative propagation.

Labeled diagram of a mature flower showing sepals, petals, stamens (anther and filament), and the pistil (stigma, style, ovary with ovules)

Structure of a mature flower. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Asexual and sexual reproduction, flower anatomy, pollination, fertilization, and seed development.

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