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Consider the following pairs

Consider the following pairs:
Plant: Description
I. Cassava Woody shrub
II. Ginger Herb with pseudostem
III. Malabar spinach Herbaceous climber
IV. Mint Annual shrub
V. Papaya Woody shrub
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a)

Only two

(b)

Only three

(c)

Only four

(d)

All the five

Answer:

(b)

Difficult

Factual

Non-traditional

Explanation

Answer: (b) Only three Explanation: • Cassava: A woody shrub with tuberous roots, correctly matched. • Ginger: A herbaceous plant with a pseudostem (formed by leaf sheaths), correctly matched. • Malabar spinach: A herbaceous climber, correctly matched. • Mint: A perennial herb, not an annual shrub, so this is incorrectly matched. • Papaya: A small tree or shrub-like plant, often considered a woody shrub, correctly matched. Thus, I, II, and III are correct, making only three pairs correct, so the answer is (b).