OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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genetic engineering
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cloning of organisms
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual propagation It is also called ‘vegetative propagation’. The vegetative parts of a plant like leaf, stem, root or their modified forms are used for propagation. Most of the horticultural crops are commercially propagated by vegetative or asexual method of propagation.
Detailed explanation-2: -A stem cutting includes a piece of stem plus any attached leaves or buds. Thus, the stem cutting only needs to form new roots to be a complete, independent plant. A leaf cutting uses just the leaf, so both new roots and new stems must be formed to create a new plant.
Detailed explanation-3: -Known as “propagation, ‘’ starting plants from cuttings is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to expand your garden, but there are other benefits, too.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is Plant Propagation? Plant propagation is the process in which new plants can grow from old ones through a variety of methods such as collecting seeds, cuttings, or other parts of plants. These propagations are applicable in many situations, from home gardening to cloning plants or even creating hybrids.