Following are some intuitive ideas of children about plants. Which of them is scientifically correct?

Options

A. Some vegetables are fruits
B. Seeds are not parts of a plant
C. Carrot and cabbage are not plants
D. Grass is not a plant

Answer

C

Explanation

According to plant anatomy fruit is the part of plant, that develops from a flower. It is also the section of the plant that contains the seeds. The other parts of plants are vegetables like tomatoes, beans, pumpkin etc. Where as carrots are modification of roots in plant while cabbage is modification of bud. So cabbage and carrots are not plants, but some specific modification of plants part.