Answer: monocarpic.
- A monocarpic
- B polycarpic
- C iteroparous
- D viviparous
Correct answer: A. monocarpic
Explanation: Monocarpic plants flower and fruit once, then die; bamboo may do so only after several decades.
Structure of a mature flower. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Asexual and sexual reproduction, flower anatomy, pollination, fertilization, and seed development.