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?
- AOnly two
- BOnly threeCorrect
- COnly four
- DAll the five
Explanation
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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