A monocarpic plant is one, which

Has only one carpel

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Flowers once in a life-time

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Produces only one seed

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Produces only one fruit

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Solution

The correct option is B Flowers once in a life-time
Monocarpic plants flower only once in their lifetime and die immediately after the seeds are set. Also known as hapaxanth and semelparous these plants may take a long time to flower and set seeds. An example of this type of plants is Agave americana, which takes many years to flower once at times more than 50 years.

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Question 11:

Monocarpic plants are those which
(a) bear flowers with one ovary
(b) flower once and die
(c) bear only one flower
(d) All of these

Regarding assertion and reason; chose the correct option

Assertion (A): Monocarpic plants produce flowers and fruits only once in their lifetime.

Reason (R): Polycarpic plants produce flowers and fruits more than once in their lifetime.

Regarding assertion and reason; chose the correct option

Assertion (A): Monocarpic plants produce flowers and fruits only once in their lifetime.

Reason (R): Polycarpic plants produce flowers and fruits more than once in their lifetime.

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