Write a short note of vegetative propagation
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Secondary School Biology 5+3 pts
(a) Define vegetative propogation. List its two methods. (b) Why is this mode practised for growing some types of plants? (c) Explain the process of budding in Hydra.
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a)Vegetative propagation, or vegetative plant propagation, refers to the process of plant reproduction whereby a fragment of a parent plant (a cutting) is taken in order to produce more plants (clones). ... It is considered to be an asexual method
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Answer: Vegetative propagation method is used for growing certain plants which do not produce viable seeds. It is also used for growing of plants bearing superior traits, because they produce genetically identical plants. ... Plant which require lot of care during early stages of development are also grown by this method
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Shiza as hydra use regenerative cells for reproduction in the process of budding. In hydra, a bud develops as an outgrowth due to repeated cell division at one specific site. These buds develop into tiny individuals and, when fully mature, detach from the parent body and become new independent individuals.