Question

Match the organisms given in Column-‘A’ with the vegetative propagules given in column ‘B’.

Column A	Column B
i. Bryophyllum	a) offset
ii. Agave	b) eyes
iii. Potato	c) leaf buds
iv. Water hyacinth	d) bulbils

Answer 1

Bryophyllumleaf -buds:

Bryophyllum reproduces through vegetative propagules. Adventitious buds present in marginal notches help in vegetative propagation. The buds form new plantlets which get detached and grow into mature plants.



Agave- bulbils:

Agave is a succulent. It shows vegetative reproduction through bulbils. Bulbils are the specialised flower buds that develop on the flowering axis and show vegetative propagation. These detach from the parent plant to give rise to the progeny plant.

Potato- eyes:

Potato is a modified stem. It reproduces asexually through vegetative propagules in the form of eyes present in the nodes that grow into a new plant.




Water hyacinth- offsets:

Water hyacinth reproduces asexually by vegetative propagules called offsets. Offsets are one internode long runners which develop tufts of leaves at the apex.


Final Answer:

Column A	Column B
i. Bryophyllum	c) leaf buds
ii. Agave	d) bulbils
iii. Potato	b) eyes
iv. Water hyacinth	a) offset