Answer: 50 to 100 years.
- A 50 to 100 years
- B a plain single year
- C only about ten years
- D some fixed two years
Correct answer: A. 50 to 100 years
Explanation: Many bamboo species flower once after 50 to 100 years and then die.
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.