Consider the following pairs :
Plant Description
I. Cassava : Woody shrub
II. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem
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Consider the following pairs :
Plant Description
I. Cassava : Woody shrub
II. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem
III. Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber
IV. Mint : Annual shrub
V. Papaya : Woody shrub
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing each plant-description pair:

I. Cassava - Woody shrub: Incorrect. Cassava is a herbaceous perennial plant with woody stems, but it's more accurately described as a shrubby herb rather than a true woody shrub.

II. Ginger - Herb with pseudostem: Correct. Ginger is an herbaceous plant that has a pseudostem (false stem) formed by overlapping leaf sheaths, similar to banana plants.

III. Malabar spinach - Herbaceous climber: Correct. Malabar spinach (Basella alba) is indeed a herbaceous climbing vine that grows by twining around supports.

IV. Mint - Annual shrub: Incorrect. Mint is typically a perennial herb, not an annual shrub. It spreads through runners and can be quite persistent.

V. Papaya - Woody shrub: Incorrect. Papaya is better described as a large herbaceous plant or tree-like herb with a hollow trunk, not a woody shrub.

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Only two

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Consider the following pairs : Plant Description I. Cassava : Woody shrub II. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem III. Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber IV. Mint : Annual shrub V. Papaya : Woody shrub How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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