Question

(a) what is vegetative propagation?
(b) write any two advantages of practicing this method. ​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Vegetative propagation is the method which uses the vegetative parts of the plants for the cultivation of plants. The advantages of this method are that the genetically identical off springs are produced. Therefore, the advantageous traits can be preserved. This method helps because there is no need of the two parents.

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Answer 2

Answer:

(a)Vegetative reproduction (also known as vegetative propagation, vegetative multiplication or cloning) is any form of asexual reproduction occurring in plants in which a new plant grows from a fragment of the parent plant or a specialized reproductive structure

(b)Advantages of vegetative propagation:

1) The process makes possible the production of seedless varieties such as banana, orange, rose, jasmine etc.

2) As compared to the plant propagation by seeds, it a rapid, cheap and easier method of plant propagation. For example, certain plants such as lilies which usually take few years to flower can be made to do so within a year by this technique.

3) It helps in the preservation of useful parent characters in the next generation.

4) The method can be used for plants which can be easily grown in gardens due to their small size.

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