Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproduction in Organisms

Question:

Which among the following is incorrect statement?

Options:

Bamboo Produces large number of fruits and die.

Strobilanthus kunthiana (neelakuranji), flowers once in 12 years.

Bamboo generally, flowers after 30-50 years.

Bamboo flowers only once in their lifetime.

Correct Answer:

Bamboo generally, flowers after 30-50 years.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) – Bamboo generally, flowers after 30-50 years.

Plants –the annual and biennial types, show clear cut vegetative, reproductive and senescent phases, but in the perennial species it is very difficult to clearly define these phases. A few plants exhibit unusual flowering phenomenon; some of them such as bamboo species flower only once in their life time, generally after 50-100 years, produce large number of fruits and die. Another plant, Strobilanthus kunthiana (neelakuranji), flowers once in 12 years.