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JAMB Biology 2014 Question 20

Question 20

Reproduction in Plants

An example of an organ of perennation in plants is

  1. A.rhizome.
  2. B.seed.
  3. C.petal of a flower.
  4. D.calyx of flower.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (rhizome.)

Explanation

Organs of perennation store food and let a plant survive bad seasons and sprout again; the rhizome (e.g. ginger) is an underground stem that does this.