DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cuttings. Many types of plants, both woody and herbaceous, are frequently propagated by cuttings. A cutting is a vegetative plant part which is severed from the parent plant in order to regenerate itself, thereby forming a whole new plant. Take cuttings with a sharp blade to reduce injury to the parent plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: (a) Cutting: It is an artificial method of vegetative propagation in which a healthy young branch of a plant with leaf buds is cut off and planted in moist soil. The cutting develops roots and grows into a new plant. This method is used to propagate plants such as rose, sugarcane and bougainvillaea.

Detailed explanation-3: -The given statement is false because seed production is a result of sexual reproduction in plants whereas, vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction.