Question

The plants with weak stem taking the support of the other plant for climbing are called as
A. Creepers
B. Runners
C. Climbers
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: These plants with weak stems taking the support of the other plant for climbing grow vertically and have an abundance of soft tissue that allow for rapid growth, and vegetative regeneration.

Complete answer
Plants with fragile, long, thin, weak stems that cannot stand upright but are found to be spread on the ground are called creepers, while those plants having a very thin, long and weak stem that take support and climb up are called climbers. Climbers grow vertically on the surface whereas creepers grow horizontally along the soil. Also, runner is the part of the stem that grows horizontally and results into new plants.
Example:
- Creepers: Bottle gourd, bitter gourd, mint etc.
- Runners: Strawberries, bermudagrass, peppermint etc.
- Climbers: Betel, money plant, pea etc.

Additional Information:
We see a wide variety of plants around us, few are land dwellers whereas some are water dwellers. Despite this diversity, they all have appeared to be the same plants having the same functions, yet they are unique having different types of morphology and anatomy (roots, stem, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds etc.).
Based on the height, some plants are too long, some are short, and some are of a considerable height. They are classified into herbs (short-heighted plants with soft, green, delicate stems lacking woody tissues), shrubs (medium-heighted, woody plants taller than herbs and shorter than a tree) and trees (big and tall plants having very thick, woody and hard stems called the trunk).
So, the correct answer is ‘Climbers.’
Note:
In addition to above-mentioned three categories, two more types are there which need some support to grow. They are specifically called climbers and creepers. Climbers are advanced than creepers that use special structures called tendrils to climb. Some plants produce special roots that serve as the holdfasts to climb around certain objects.