In grafting the rooted plant is used as a ______.

Scion

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Stock

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Stem

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Root

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Solution

The correct option is C Stock
In grafting, two firmly related plants are utilized to deliver another plant that has the ideal, consolidated attributes of both the parent plants. One plant is the stock, where the root system is taken and where the shoot system is used is called the Scion,
So, the correct option is 'Stock'.

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