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The term ‘desirable trait’ can mean different things for different plants. Justify the statement with suitable examples.

Solution: If the character of height is taken into consideration, tallness can be desirable for one plant whereas undesirable for another plant. The same is the case with dwarfness.

(a) While a thick and tall stem is preferable in sugarcane, a dwarf stem is preferred in rice plants.

(a) More leaves in spinach are desirable, but this may not be the case in mustard plants.