Question

Which among the following is not correct about aerial stems?

(a) Aerial stems can be classified into week stems and strong stems

(b) Trailers are classified into procumbent, decumbent and diffuse based on the way they trail on the ground

(c) Tridax is an example of diffused stem

(d) Climbers are those plants that climb on any neighboring plants using modified stem structure called tendrils

I had been asked this question in an internship interview.

Question is from Flowering Plants Morphology topic in division Morphology of Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Tridax is an example of diffused stem

To explain: Aerial stems can be classified into week stems and strong stems. Trailers are classified into procumbent, decumbent and diffuse based on the way they trail on the ground. Tridax is an example of decumbent stem. Climbers are those plants that climb on any neighboring plants using modified stem structure called tendrils.