Read the following statements: Statement-1: Sun flower is a polycarpic perennial plant which bears flowers throughout the year. Statement-2: Interflowering period is recovery phase in monocarpic plants. Select the correct option.

Options

A. Both statements 1 & 2 are correct
B. Both statements 1 & 2 are incorrect
C. Only statement 2 is correct
D. Only statement 1 is correct

Answer

To solve the question, we need to evaluate the two statements provided:

**Statement-1:** "Sunflower is a polycarpic perennial plant which bears flowers throughout the year."

1. **Understanding Polycarpic Plants:**
- Polycarpic plants are those that can flower multiple times throughout their life cycle. This means they can produce flowers and seeds more than once.
- Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are indeed considered polycarpic because they can flower multiple times in a growing season and can continue to do so in subsequent years.

2. **Conclusion for Statement-1:**
- This statement is **correct** as sunflowers do fit the definition of polycarpic plants.

**Statement-2:** "Interflowering period is recovery phase in monocarpic plants."

1. **Understanding Monocarpic Plants:**
- Monocarpic plants are those that flower only once in their lifetime. After flowering and producing seeds, they typically die.
- The life cycle of monocarpic plants includes a juvenile phase and a flowering phase, but there is no interflowering period because they do not flower again after their first flowering.

2. **Conclusion for Statement-2:**
- This statement is **incorrect** because monocarpic plants do not have an interflowering period; they only have a single flowering event followed by death.

**Final Evaluation:**
- Statement-1 is correct.
- Statement-2 is incorrect.

Thus, the correct option is that only Statement-1 is true.