Study the following lists
List-I
A) Apices of underground branches
B) Underground branches grow
C)Aerial branches grow obliquely
D) Weak stemmed plants have a cluster
List-11
I) Banana store food material
II) Grasses obliquely upward from the axillary buds of nodes of the stem below the soil
III) Agave downwards and produce adventitious
IV) Potato roots after touching the soil
V) Jasmine of leaves and roots at every node
The correct match is

Options

A. IV, I, V, II
B. II, V, I, II
C. III, IV, II, I
D. IV, V, III, II

Answer

To solve the question, we need to match the items from List-I with the appropriate items from List-II based on their descriptions and functions related to stem modifications in plants.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the first item from List-I:**
- **A) Apices of underground branches**
- This refers to the tips of underground stems which are modified for storage and growth. The most suitable match from List-II is **IV) Potato roots after touching the soil**, as potato tubers are swollen underground stems that store food.

**Match:** A - IV

2. **Identify the second item from List-I:**
- **B) Underground branches grow**
- This refers to underground branches that help in vegetative propagation. The best match from List-II is **I) Banana store food material**, as banana plants have underground stems that grow horizontally and can produce new plants.

**Match:** B - I

3. **Identify the third item from List-I:**
- **C) Aerial branches grow obliquely**
- This describes branches that grow above the ground and then arch down to form new plants. The best match from List-II is **V) Jasmine of leaves and roots at every node**, as jasmine plants produce new plants from their arching stems.

**Match:** C - V

4. **Identify the fourth item from List-I:**
- **D) Weak stemmed plants have a cluster**
- This indicates plants with weak stems that produce clusters of new plants. The most appropriate match from List-II is **II) Grasses obliquely upward from the axillary buds of nodes of the stem below the soil**, as grasses often spread through their weak stems.

**Match:** D - II

### Final Matches:
- A - IV (Apices of underground branches - Potato roots after touching the soil)
- B - I (Underground branches grow - Banana store food material)
- C - V (Aerial branches grow obliquely - Jasmine of leaves and roots at every node)
- D - II (Weak stemmed plants have a cluster - Grasses obliquely upward from the axillary buds of nodes of the stem below the soil)