| Features | Herbs | Shrubs | Trees | |
| (i) | Size | Very small, usually less than 1 m high | Medium sized, usually 1-3 m high | Tall, generally more than 3 m high |
| (ii) | Nature of stem | Green and tender stems with few branches | Hard and very thick stem with branches on the upper part of the stem | Hard stem but not very thick; branches arise near the base of the stem |
| (iii) | Examples | Grass, tomato, wheat, mint | Hibiscus, lemon, rose, jasmine | Gulmohar, neem, peepal, mango |
A) (i) only
B) (ii) only
C) (iii) only
D) (ii) and (iii) only
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
The stem of herbs is green and tender and has few branches. Shrubs have hard woody stems which are not very thick and the branches arise near the base of the stem. Trees, on the other hand, have hard and thick stems and the branches arise on the upper part of the stem.
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