NEET Biology question

Which one of the following organisms reproduces sexually only once in its lifetime?

(A)Banana plantCorrect
(B)Mango
(C)Tomato
(D)Eucalyptus

Answer: (A)

Solution

The banana plant is a monocarpic species — it flowers and fruits (sexually reproduces) only once in its lifetime, after which the parent shoot dies, whereas mango and eucalyptus are polycarpic perennial

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