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

Four apical meristems are present at the tip of four branches and one is present at the growing apex of the main plant axis. So, five shoot apical meristems are likely to be present in a twig of a plant possessing 4 branches and 26 leaves.

Apical meristems is always present at the growing apices.

Hence the correct answer is option (c).