In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful…
2023
In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and thus find the correct answer from alternatives.
Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.
Leaf
Fruit
Stem
Root
Flower
- A.
3, 4, 5, 1, 2
- B.
4, 3, 1, 5, 2
- C.
4, 1, 3, 5, 2
- D.
4, 3, 1, 2, 5
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept: A flowering plant develops through a fixed biological sequence — it first grows a root system to anchor itself and absorb water and nutrients, then a stem to support upward growth, then leaves to carry out photosynthesis, then flowers as its reproductive structures, and only after a flower is pollinated does a fruit form from it.
Application: Mapping this sequence onto the given words — Root (4) develops first, followed by Stem (3), then Leaf (1), then Flower (5), and finally Fruit (2) — giving the sequence 4, 3, 1, 5, 2.
Cross-check: This is confirmed by the reproductive dependency alone — a fruit cannot exist without a preceding flower, and a flower needs the plant's leaves and stem already in place to have developed — so no other arrangement of these five stages is biologically consistent.
The correct sequence is therefore 4, 3, 1, 5, 2 (Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower, Fruit).