Question: A plant that completes its life cycle in one season is called a(n): (MCAER 2018)
Options:
Perennial plant
Annual plant
Biennial plant
Ephemeral plant
✅Explanation: Annual plants complete their entire life cycle, from germination to seed production and death, within a single growing season.
🔴Additional information:
-Annual plants: Complete life cycle within one growing season (e.g., tomatoes, peas, corn).
-Biennial plants: Complete life cycle over two years (e.g., parsley, celery, foxglove).
-Perennial plants: Thrive and grow year after year (e.g., apple, cherry, pear trees).
-Ephemeral plants: Extremely short life cycles, sometimes completing in weeks.