WAEC Agricultural Science 1996 Question 24

Question 24

Plant Forms and Crop Classification

A perennial is a crop which

  1. A.reaches maturity early and stops producing fruits before two years
  2. B.can grow and produce fruits for more than two years
  3. C.stops producing fruit two years after planting
  4. D.cannot flower during two consecutive growing seasons
  5. E.produces two harvests within a year.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (can grow and produce fruits for more than two years)

Explanation

Perennials live and bear for more than two years.