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

1. 26

2. 1

3. 5

4. 4

 

 
(c) Apical Meristem It is always present at the growing apices. Plants having 4 branches and 26 leaves will have 5 growing apices (4 growing apex of the branches + one growing apex of the main plant axis)