SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae. Some of its members are giants, forming by far the largest members of the grass family. There are 91 genera and about 1, 000 species of bamboo. They are found in diverse climates, from cold mountains to hot tropical regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why is bamboo considered a grass ? Grasses have a hollow internodal stem region. This is called as a culm in bamboo. A tree also has both vascular layer and meristem cell, but bamboo does not have a vascular cambium layer or meristem cells at the top of the culm.