Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2009

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    A monocarpic plant is one, which

    A)  has only one carpel

    B)  flowers once in a life-time

    C)  produces only one seed

    D)  produces only one fruit

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    On the basis of the frequency of flowering or fruiting in the life time, plants may be either monocarpic or polycarpic. Monocarpic plants are those, in which flowering and fruiting occurs only once in their life, eg. All annual and biennial plants and some perennial plants like Bomboo and Agave. In contrast, polycarpic plants bear flowers and fruits repeatedly after attaining maturity, eg,  mango. Acacia, Eucalyptus, etc.


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