BOTANY

BOTANY

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these statements is true of grafting?
A
Grafting allows horticulturalists combine pollen grains and egg cells together from two species to make a genetic hybrid.
B
Grafting can be used to make a plant that produces more than one species of fruit.
C
Grafting is a way to produce many plants all at once that are all identical to each other.
D
Grafting is the same as sexual reproduction, except that it takes place between two different species.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As grafting is an asexual form of reproduction, one can conclude that the process cannot make new individuals or species. Thus, grafting does not form new individuals. Therefore, the given statement is false.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grafting is a centuries-old technique used in plants to obtain economic benefits. Grafting increases nutrient uptake and utilization efficiency in a number of plant species, including fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals. Selected rootstocks of the same species or close relatives are utilized in grafting.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cleft Graft One of the simplest and most popular forms of grafting, cleft grafting (Figure 2), is a method for top working both flowering and fruiting trees (apples, cherries, pears, and peaches) in order to change varieties.

Detailed explanation-4: -Grafting is a method of asexual plant propagation that joins plant parts from different plants together so they will heal and grow as one plant. This technique is used to propagate plants that do not root well from cuttings, to utilize superior root systems, or to maintain clonal production.

Detailed explanation-5: -Grafting or graftage is a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together. The upper part of the combined plant is called the scion (/ˈsaɪən/) while the lower part is called the rootstock.

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