Question

Statement 1: Cardamom is called the Queen of spices.

Statement 2: Flowers of the cardamom plant are unisexual.

• A. Both the statements are true
• B. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
• C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
• D. Both the statements are false

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

Cardamom is known as the Queen of all spices. The inflorescence or the long panicles with racemose clusters arise from the underground rhizome, but come up above the soil. The flowers are bisexual, and open in succession from the base to the top and develop into fruits.