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Reproduction In Organisms

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What is vegetative propagation ? Give two suitable examples.

Solution

Vegetative propagation. Regeneration of new plants from plant portions is called vegetative propagation. these structures which give rise to a new offspring are called vegetative propagules e.g. rhizome, bulb, tuber etc.

Examples.
1. In Century plant (Agave sp.) flowers, buds develop into bulbils which drop to the ground and develop into new plants.
2. Potato tubers possess buds which grow into new plants.

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