Question

For commercial propagation of banana and ginger which of the following parts are utilised respectively?

• A. Rhizome, Sucker
• B. Rhizome, Tuber
• C. Tuber, Bulb
• D. Sucker, Rhizome

Answer 1

The correct option is D Sucker, Rhizome

A sucker is a plant growth that develops from the rootstock of a plant that has undergone grafting. A sucker does not originate from a seed but instead it grows from the base of the root of the plant at a certain distance away from the plant. Eg. Banana, lilac, raspberry, etc.

A rhizome (also known as rootstocks) is a type of plant stem situated either at the soil surface or underground that contains nodes from which roots and shoots originate. Rhizomes are unique in that they grow perpendicular, permitting new shoots to grow up out of the ground. Eg. Ginger, turmeric, asparagus, etc.

So, the correct answer is ' Sucker, Rhizome'.