AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Propagation is defined as
A
union of egg and sperm
B
process of increasing numbers of a species
C
a cheaper method of propagation than with seeds
D
the only way to reproduce some species and cultivars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plant propagation is the process of increasing the number of plants of a particular species or cultivar. There are two primary forms of plant propagation: sexual and asexual. In nature, propagation of plants most often involves sexual reproduction, or the production of viable seeds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Propagation is the process of creating new plants. If you have ever planted a seed or stuck a stem in water until it forms roots that you stuck it in a pot or planted it in the garden, you have experienced propagation.

Detailed explanation-3: -: the act or action of propagating: such as. : increase (as of a kind of organism) in numbers. : the spreading of something (such as a belief) abroad or into new regions. : enlargement or extension (as of a crack) in a solid body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. verb. (1) To cause an organism to reproduce or breed, especially by natural means. (2) To transmit or spread (e.g. hereditary characteristic) from one generation to another.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are two types of propagation: sexual and asexual. Sexual reproduction is the union of the pollen and egg, drawing from the genes of two parents to create a new, third individual. Sexual propagation involves the floral parts of a plant.

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