Question

106. How many plants in the list given below are polycarpic ?
Wheat, Rice, Maize, Bamboo, Mango, Litchi, Guava, Lemon, Oranges.
(1) Six
(2) Three
(3) Four
(4) Five

Answer 1

Those plants which set seeds and undergo flowering a number of times before they die are called polycarpic plants.

Five among the above mentioned plants which include Mango, Litchi, Guava, Lemon and oranges are polycarpic.

These plants come to life every year during a particular season, making them perennial in nature.

Answer 2

The number of plants in the list below that are polycarpic is five. Therefore, the correct answer is option (4) Five.

Explanation:

• Polycarpic plants are those which can reproduce multiple times throughout their lifetime whereas monocarpic plants reproduce only once before dying.
• Thus, from the given options, only the fruit plants such as  Mango, Litchi, Guava, Lemon and Grapes are the polycarpic plants.
• The other crops mentioned rice, wheat, maize and bamboo reproduce and set seeds only once before dying and thus are not polycarpic.

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