Plant Description
I. Cassava : Woody shrub
I. 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?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) All the five
Ans-b
Explanation
Cassava : Manihot esculenta Crantz. (Euphorbiaceae) also called Cassava, manioc, yuca, balinghoy, mogo, mandioca, kamoteng kahoy, tapioca is a perennial woody shrub in the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America but now grown in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide for the edible starchy roots (tubers), which are a major food source in the developing world. This food plant is also medicinally used to treat hypertension, headache, and other pains, irritable bowel syndrome and fever
Hence 1st pair is correctly matched
Ginger: The ginger plant is an erect herbaceous perennial growing from one to three feet in height. The stem is surrounded by the sheathing bases of the two-ranked leaves. The plant is erect, aerial shoots (pseudostem) with leaves, and an underground stem (rhizome). The fleshy and fibrous roots of ginger have indefinite growth from the base of the sprouts.
Hence 2nd pair is correctly matched
Malabar spinach: Malabar spinach, Basella alba, is a herbaceous green leafy vegetable. This fast-growing plant is a soft-stemmed, twining vine that can grow up to 10 feet long as an annual (longer as a perennial) but generally remains smaller in most gardens.
Hence 3rd pair is correctly matched
Mint : Mint is a herbaceous plant of the family Lamiaceae. It is distributed worldwide. The herb as a whole, its essential oils, or major chemical constituents are used for their flavor in various types of foods, confectionary, food preservatives, and antimicrobial agents to control the food-borne pathogens besides their usage in cosmetics and healthcare
Hence 4th pair is incorrectly matched
Papaya : Papayas are fast growing, woody, tree-like plants. It is a large herbaceous plant, usually with a single, straight trunk which can reach to 30 feet.
Hence 5th pair is incorrectly matched
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