Campbell Biology (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13409-341-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-13409-341-3

Chapter 35 - 35.2 - Concept Check - Page 764: 3

Answer

No, since the carrots spend the first year of their biennial life cycle storing material in their roots and the second year using those stored materials to flower and fruit.

Work Step by Step

They key here is to review the definition/description of a biennial. You will see that storage/growth comes in one year and reproduction in the next.
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