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A plant such as bamboo that flowers only once in its life cycle and then dies is termed:

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.

Labeled diagram of a mature flower showing sepals, petals, stamens (anther and filament), and the pistil (stigma, style, ovary with ovules)

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.

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