AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Figure 32.12. 1: Runners: asexual reproduction: A stolon, or runner, is a stem that runs along the ground. At the nodes, it forms adventitious roots and buds that grow into a new plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Runners. Runners are side shoots which grow out from the parent plant. Buds form at points along the runner and eventually these buds form roots and grow into new plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vegetative propagation is an asexual method of plant reproduction that occurs in its leaves, roots and stem.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stems that grow horizontally on the ground are called runners. As these runners grow, buds form at the nodes, which later develop the roots and shoots, resulting in the formation of a new plant.

Detailed explanation-5: -Asexual propagation involves taking a part of one parent plant and causing it to regenerate itself into a new plant. The resulting new plant is genetically identical its parent. Asexual propagation involves the vegetative parts of a plant: stems, roots, or leaves.