PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PLANT GROWTH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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yes
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no
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because this one plant produces new offspring that are genetically identical, bulbs are a form of vegetative propagation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bulbs can be easily and effectively propagated using a variety of techniques, but always use disease-free material. Try lilies, snowdrops, daffodils, tulips and alliums.
Detailed explanation-3: -The key techniques for propagation that will be highlighted are: leaf cuttings, stem cuttings, simple layering, and air layering.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many bulbs will naturally self-propagate through the formation of offsets, bulbils, or seeds. Others need some human interaction to reproduce successfully, with the most common techniques being chipping, scaling, and scooping.
Detailed explanation-5: -Potato and sugarcane are the plants in which new plants are grown through bulbs.