Why is grafting called asexual reproduction when different characters of the parent plant ,i.e, scion and stock can be obtained and two parent involed in the process of reproduction ?

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Grafting is called asexual reproduction because in this method fusion of gametes does not take place.

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Q. Mark these statements as true or false.
Correct and rewrite the false statements.
(a) In self pollination only one parent is involved.
(b) Cross pollination takes place between flowers of different types.
(c) Algae, mosses and ferns reproduce by producing seeds.
(d) In grafting, stock is grafted on scion.
(e) Tissue culture is one of the methods of artificial vegetative propagation.
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(g) Regeneration is more common in animals.
(h) Cross pollination results in greater variety in plants.
(i) Dispersal of seeds is necessary for better survival of plants.
(j) Asexual reproduction involves two parents.

Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction because
(a) Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(b) Gametes of parents have qualitatively different genetic composition
(c) The genetic material comes from parents of two different species
(d) Greater amounts of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction

The offsprings formed by asexual reproduction method have greater similarity among themselves because:
(i) asexual reproduction involves only one parent
(ii) asexual reproduction involves two parents
(iii) asexual reproduction involves gametes
(iv) asexual reproduction does not involve gametes
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)

Q. In asexual reproduction, .......... parent/s is/are involved.

Q. How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?

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