A sunflower head, a pine cone spiral and the numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 all point to me. What am I? - Answer & Hint

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A sunflower head, a pine cone spiral and the numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 all point to me. What am I?

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Hint: Each new number is made by adding the two before it.

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The Fibonacci sequence

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The Fibonacci sequence begins 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, with each number formed from the previous two. Its spiral patterns are often associated with sunflowers and pine cones.

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