NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
What is the ability of plants to form different kinds of structures in response to the environment or phases of life called?
Options
- AAdaptability
- BFlexibility
- CPlasticity
- DVariability
Correct answer
C. Plasticity
Step-by-step solution
Development is a term that includes all changes that an organism goesthrough during its life cycle from germination of the seed to senescence. Plants follow different pathways in response to the environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures. This ability is called plasticity, e.g., heterophylly in cotton, coriander and larkspur