Question

In cutting method of vegetative propagation, cuttings are mainly taken from

• A. leaves of the parent plant
• B. roots or stems of the parent plant
• C. shoots of the parent plant
• D. buds of the parent plant

Answer 1

The correct option is B

roots or stems of the parent plant

In cutting method of vegetative propagation, cuttings are mainly taken from roots or stems of the parent plant. Many types of plants, both woody and herbaceous, are frequently propagated by cuttings. A cutting is a vegetative plant part which is severed from the parent plant in order to regenerate itself, thereby forming a whole new plant.