Question

Distinguish between Monocarpic and Polycarpic plants.

Answer 1

Hint: They are the different types of flowers that show their life cycle and fruit formation.

Complete answer:
Difference between Monocarpic and Polycarpic plants-

Monocarpic plants	Polycarpic plants
Monocarpic plants are flowering plants that produce flowers and seeds once in their life span.	Polycarpic plants are the flowering plants that produce flowers and fruits many times or every year.
They are generally biennial or perennial. Very few monocarpic fruits are perennial.	These plants are perennial.
Monocarpic die after the flowering and the fruiting in the plants occurs.	Polycarpic plants do not die after flowering and fruiting, they are sexually active throughout their life.
They are short-lived plants.	They are long-lived plants.
The plants can live several years before flowering occurs.	They can reproduce multiple times due to the presence of meristem tissues.
Often monocarpic plants can be kept alive after flowering if the flowers are removed as soon as they have finished blooming, before seed germination begins, or if the flower buds are removed before they begin blooming.	During pressurized conditions, the polycarpic plants seem to focus more on reproduction, which may help them against competition as it allows them to become less overwhelmed.
Examples: Rice, Wheat, Carrot, etc.	Examples: Mango, Grapes, Apple, etc.

Note: The term monocarpic was first used by Alphonse de Candolle. Other terms with the same meaning are hepaxanth and semelparous. The antonym for monocarpic is polycarpic. Polycarpic is a term having iteroparous as the identified meaning.