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How many plants in the list given below are polycarpic?
Wheat, Rice, Maize, Bamboo, Mango, Litchi, Guava, Lemon, Oranges.

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6
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3
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4
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5
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Solution

The correct option is D 5
Plants which are able to produce flowers and fruits several times in successive seasons or years are known as polycarpic plants whereas monocarpic plants are those which die after flowering and fruiting.
Mango, litchi, guava, lemon and oranges are polycarpic plants whereas wheat rice, maize and bamboo are monocarpic.

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