Question

Pea plant is a creeper.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint: Different types of plants are based on their growth habit. Climbers grow with the help of some support. Creepers grow on the ground without any kind of support.

Complete Answer:
- The plants which creep on the ground are known as creepers. Their stems are very fragile. Due to very long and thin stems they can not stand erect. Also, they can not grow with the help of any support. Some of the well-known examples of this type of plants are watermelon, strawberry, sweet potatoes, pumpkins etc.
- Climbers are more advanced structures than creepers. According to the name we can say that the plants which climb over some support are known as climbers. Due to their very long, thin and weak stem, they can not grow straight vertically, but they can grow with the help of other trees or walls. Tendrils are the special features of these types of plants to help in climbing. Some examples of climbers are money plants, grapevines, beans, jasmine, sweet gourd etc.
- The stem of a pea plant is very weak. As it can not stand by its own, it climbs with the help of another plant or wall and sticks with them. With the help of the tendril, it climbs the support. So, the pea plant is a climber.
- The statement in the question that a pea plant is a creeper is a wrong statement.

Hence, the correct answer is (B) false.

Note: Based on the growth habit and development, plants are generally categorized into the following classes. Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, Creepers and Climbers.