BOTANY

BOTANY

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Geraniums and carrots can be reproduced asexually by taking a piece of the plant and placing it in soil or other growing media. This is called ____
A
cell culture
B
sexual reproduction
C
bulbs
D
cuttings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vegetative propagation by root In some plants, buds are produced at the base of old stem just above the tap root help in vegetative propagation. For example, carrot, sweet potato etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The exact type of asexual reproduction that can occur in spider plants is called a runner. The plant will send out runners (which dangle down). If planted they will become another plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many species of plants use apomixis to generate viable seeds without the fusion of sperm and egg. This method of asexual reproduction results in the formation of seeds that are essentially clones of the main plant and has great potential for crop improvement.

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