Vegetative Propagation

Q.

How does vegetative propagation occur in a- potato, b- mint, c- sugarcane?

Q. Which method of artificial vegetative propagation has been depicted in the diagram given below?

1. Layering
2. Grafting
3. Cutting
4. Suckering

Q.

Which of the following can show somatogenic reproduction?

1. Hydra

2. Amoeba

3. Paramecium

4. All of these

Q. Choose the incorrect statement/statements from the following statements.
I) Amoeba can only reproduce by process of binary fission.
II) In Bryophyllum vegetative propagation occurs by leaf buds.
III) The lifespan of a parrot is 15 years.
IV) During unfavourable conditions, a phenomenon called encystation occurs in Paramecium.

1. I, II and IV
2. II and III
3. I, III and IV
4. III and I

Q. Offset is a type of ___________.

1. root
2. sub-aerial stem
3. underground stem
4. none of the above

Q.

Stolon is a type of vegetative propagation that includes which of the following?

1. Subaerial stem

2. Bulbils

3. Turion

4. None of these

Q.

Which one of the option is incorrect?

Vegetative propagation is practised because

1. Plants which produce non-viable seeds can be grown.

2. It is easier method than sowing seeds.

3. Such plants produce seeds and fruits much earlier than other methods.

4. For obtaining better species of plants.

Q. Vegetative propagules of the potato tuber are eyes. Eyes are _________.

1. shoot buds
2. axillary buds
3. root buds
4. flower buds

Q. Match the following

A	Multiple fission	I	Tuber
B	Strawberry	II	Stolon
C	Potato	III	More than two daughter cells

1. A - III, B - II, C - I,
2. A - III, B - I, C - II
3. A - II, B - III, C - I
4. A - I, B - III, C - II

Q. Identify ‘a’ and its function.

1. ‘a’- rhizome - vegetative propagation in potato
2. ‘a’- bulbil - absorption of nutrients
3. ‘a’ - eyes - vegetative propagation in potato
4. ‘a’- adventitious bud - absorption of water

Q.

Why is vegetative reproduction also considered as a type of asexual reproduction?

1. Spores develop from vegetative cells during vegetative reproduction like asexual reproduction

2. Vegetative reproduction is uniparental and propagule is somatic in nature

3. Vegetative propagules are produced due to somatogamy

4. Vegetative reproduction is either uniparental or biparental

Q.

Vegetative propagation produces plants that are genetically similar to the parent plant.

1. True
2. False

Q.

The most common feature in plants like ginger, potato, sugarcane and banana is that -

1. They all have modified stems.

2. They all are monocotyledonous.

3. New plants arise from nodes present on modified stems.

4. They are propagated vegetatively as they cannot produce seeds.

Q.

Which of the following options is/are mismatched?

1. Banana - Rhizome

2. Potato - Tuber

3. Water hyacinth - Stolon

4. Onion - Bulb

Q. To facilitate the process of grafting, cuts of same size are made at the top of the ________ and bottom of the ________.

1. stock, scion
2. rootscion, stock
3. rootstock, scion
4. stock, rootscion

Q. Which of the following sentence is true for vegetative propagation?

1. It enables the production of genetic variation
2. It is an ancient practice
3. It is a means of producing large population of genetically identical individuals
4. It produces disease and pest-free progeny

Q. Which of the following is true about vegetative propagation?

1. Genetic variations arise frequently from vegetative propagation.
2. Vegetative propagation is a faster mechanism of reproduction as compared to sexual reproduction.
3. Vegetative propagation is seen in animals.
4. Layering is a type of natural vegetative propagation.

Q. While studying an organism in the laboratory, scientists found the appearance of a small bud from the body of the organism that detached to form a complete mature individual itself. Which reproductive method do you think is being used by the organism?

1. Grafting
2. Budding
3. Fragmentation
4. All of the above

Q. The following diagram depicts which of the methods of propagation?

1. Natural vegetative propagation by suckers
2. Natural vegetative propagation by runners
3. Artificial vegetative propagation by layering
4. Natural vegetative propagation by stolon

Q.

Which of the following is a method of artificial vegetative propogation?

1. a) Cutting

2. b) Layering

3. c) grafting

4. d) All of these

Q. To facilitate the process of grafting, cuts of same size are made at the top of the ________ and bottom of the ________.

1. stock, scion
2. rootscion, stock
3. rootstock, scion
4. stock, rootscion

Q.

Which part of the plant Bryophyllum performs vegetative reproduction?

1. Stem

2. Floral buds

3. Underground roots

4. Buds on leaf margin

Q. The most invasive weed called the 'Terror of Bengal' is also known as ________.

1. Pistia stratiotes
2. water lettuce
3. water hyacinth
4. none of the above

Q.

The rooted supporting portion of the plant in grafting is known as

1. Stock

2. Scion

3. Graft

4. None of these

Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

1. Microscopic, motile, asexual reproductive structures are called zoospores.
2. Water hyacinth, growing in the standing water, drains oxygen from water that leads to the death of fishes.
3. Offspring produced by the asexual reproduction are called clone.
4. In potato, banana and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem.

Q.

The most common feature in plants like ginger, potato, sugarcane and banana is that -

1. They all have modified stems.

2. They all are monocotyledonous.

3. New plants arise from nodes present on modified stems.

4. They are propagated vegetatively as they cannot produce seeds.

Q. _________ arise from the notches present at margins of leaves of Bryophyllum.

1. Adventitious buds
2. Tuber
3. Axillary buds
4. None of the above

Q.

Plants produced by vegetative propagation are genetically similar to the parent plant.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

1. In potato, banana and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem.
2. Water hyacinth, growing in the standing water, drains oxygen from water that leads to the death of fishes.
3. Microscopic, motile, asexual reproductive structures are called zoospores.
4. Offspring produced by the asexual reproduction are called clone.

Q.

Mango is propagated through

1. Rhizome

2. Grafting

3. Stem cutting

4. Layering