Question

Which among the following is incorrect about shoot system?

(a) The portion of a plant that grows above the soil is called shoot system

(b) Aerial roots are a part of shoot system

(c) Shoot system comprises of leaves, branches, flowers and fruits

(d) The shoot system develops from plumule

This question was posed to me in an international level competition.

Question is taken from Flowering Plants Morphology in portion Morphology of Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Aerial roots are a part of shoot system

For explanation I would say: The portion of a plant that grows above the soil is called shoot system. Aerial roots are a part of shoot system. Shoot system comprises of leaves, branches, flowers and fruits. The shoot system develops from plumule.