Question

A shrub has-
A. Short pliable stems
B. Long pliable stems
C. Medium woody stems
D. Long woody stems

Answer 1

Since the stems have branched below ground level, low perennial plants have several stems and no main trunk. A plant may be deciduous or evergreen and its many stems and shorter height separate it from trees.

Complete answer:
Option A is incorrect. Herbs are tiny plants that have a lush, fluffy, tender and delicate stem that can bend the stem easily. They do not rise in height above 1 m and have a short life-span. They are only allowed to live for one or two seasons. Some examples of herbs are maize, barley, cabbage, tomato, ginger and turnip.
Option B is incorrect. Wild plants, such as shrubby dog roses and brambles, with long, pliable stems, produce new plants by 'rooting' when sufficient parts remain in contact with the land.
Option C is correct. A shrub or bush is a branch of small- to medium-sized perennial woody plant profusely attaining a bushy appearance from the base. Shrubs have persistent woody stems above the field, unlike herbaceous plants. Shrubs may be evergreen or deciduous. By their numerous stems and shorter height, less than 6 m-10 m long, they are distinguished from trees.
Option D is incorrect. Woody plants are plants with hard stems (hence the name, "woody") that have buds that survive in winter above ground. Trees and shrubs (bushes) are the best-known examples. These are generally broken down further into the types of deciduous and evergreen. Typically, woody plants are either trees or lianas. These are typically perennial plants, with wood developed from secondary xylem reinforcing their stems and larger roots.

So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: To define the basic physical structural or plant life-form of woody plants, shrub is more explicitly used. Broad-leaved plants are usually considered popular garden activity, though some smaller conifers are also shrubby in structure, such as mountain pine and popular juniper.