Question

The plants which are very small and have soft stems such as grasses are called as
A. Climbers
B. Lianas
C. Corns
D. Herbs

Answer 1

Hint: They are the short plant with green, fragile stem without the woody tissues. They usually have a few branches. These can be quickly removed from the soil. To make it a part of the diet, they provide ample health benefits and vitamins. It is considered as a seed-bearing plant which after flowering, dies down to the ground.

Complete answer:
Living organisms adapt to their surroundings and bear a complete impression of the environments in which they evolve. Organisms develop various morphological, anatomical, physiological and reproductive traits to survive unfavourable environmental conditions and use the nutrients and other conditions prevailing therein to their full advantage.

- Climbers are the plants which use a structure like larger plants, branches, poles or other artificial means that grow upwards. Climbers grow tendrils for anchorage or twine themselves around their props, which are a thin extension of the stem or suckers. Thus, option A is not the correct option.
- Lianas are mostly flowering plants, but they have some Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms species as well. Lianas are defined as either climbing or twining plants, based on their manner of attachment to their support. Thus, option B is not the correct option.
- A tall annual grass with an erect, stout, solid stem is the corn plant. The broad narrow leaves have wavy edges and are spaced on opposite sides of the stem alternately. Thus, option C is not the correct option.
- A plant whose form is above the soil surface i.e., vegetative or reproductive, dies at the end of the annual growing season and never gets woody are the herbs. The herbs are small plants with a soft stem. Wheat, cabbage, paddy, coriander, grass, etc are examples.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Grass is one of several small greens, non-woody plant species belonging to the grass family (Poaceae), the Cyperaceae family, and the rush family (Juncaceae). To cover the ground in a lawn and other areas, a particular sort of grass is used. Grass typically receives water from the roots that are in the soil.