Phyllode is an adaptation to

Example of a leaf modified for climbing.

How do the leaves of a higher plant grow?

Identify the correct terms for the following analogy-based question:
$(i)$ Leaf is attached to the stem by: Leaf base :: The swollen leaf base is called: ............
$(ii)$ In Neem: Pinnately compound leaf :: In Silk cotton: ............

The main function of a leaf is:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the phyllotaxy of a sunflower plant?