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Which one of the following plants cannot be generally multiplied by seeds ?

Which one of the following plants cannot be generally multiplied by seeds ? Correct Answer Banana

The correct answer is Banana.

  • Banana is a tree-like perennial herb that cannot be generally multiplied by seeds.
  • It is an herb because it does not have woody tissues and the fruit-bearing stem dies down after the growing season.
  • The root system is the means by which the banana plant takes up water and nutrients from the soil.
  • The pseudostem is the part that looks like a trunk in the banana plant.
  • The edible part of the banana fruit is Mesocarp.
  • The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata.

Additional Information

  • The edible part of the apple is called the thalamus.
  • The edible part of the mango is called mesocarp.
  • The edible part of the mango is called pericarp.

 

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