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Culms are the plants with:


A

Erect stem

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B

Creeper stem

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C

Strong stem

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D

All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A

Erect stem


The correct option is A.

Explanation of correct option:

  1. A culm refers to the aerial stem of a grass or sedge.
  2. It is seen in the fastest-growing plants.
  3. Culm stems are strong, erect, and hollow from the inside.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option B:

  1. Creeper stems are long, fragile that grow around the ground or another plant.
  2. They are not as strong as erect stems and can not support all their body weight.
  3. Culms are not fragile at all, they are strong.

Option C:

  1. Strong stems are thick, brown, and woody.
  2. They are not always hollow inside like erect stem.
  3. There is a hollow inside the culm stem so they are not like a strong stem.

Option D:

  1. Culms possess erect stems only.
  2. The structure of stem is not like creeper or strong.

Final answer: Culms are the plants with erect stem.

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