NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Annual plants complete their life cycle in one growing season. Biennial plants are planted in one year, grow through the year, grow on and flower during the next year. Perennial plants grow strong year after year. They germinate, grow, bear fruits and flowers, and die off in the same year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Annuals– marigold, calendula, cosmos, geranium, petunia, sweet alyssum, snap dragon, begonia, zinnia. Biennials– foxglove, hollyhock, forget-me-not, sweet William, beets, parsley, carrots, swiss chard, lettuce, celery, onions, cabbage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monocarpic Plants are the plants that flower once in their whole life time and after flowering, they produce fruits and die. All annual (eg-Wheat, Rice) and biennial plants (eg-Carrot, Radish) are monocarpic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle in one year. They germinate, grow, bear fruits and die off within an year. Generally, all herbs and plants belonging to the grass family exhibit this type of life cycle. Mustard, watermelon, corn, lettuce wheat, are a few examples of annual plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -Biennial plants grow leaves, stems and roots the first year, then go dormant for the winter. In the second year the plant will flower and produce seeds before dying. Biennials are usually sold with perennials and include sweet william, foxglove, money plant and hollyhock.