Question

Swati cut a potato into 3-4 pieces. She planted in soil. After some time she observed small plants emerged. The potato had

• A. Eyes
• B. Ears
• C. Nose
• D. Mouth

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Eyes

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. There are different modes of asexual reproduction: budding, binary fission, fragmentation, vegetative propagation, regeneration and spore formation.
2. Vegetative propagation is the mode of asexual reproduction by which a plant part can give rise to a new plant.
3. For example, potato.
4. The potato has a growth on its surface called eyes, which give rise to a new potato plant when planted.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

Ears are not found in a potato plant.

Option C:

The nose is not part of a potato plant.

Option D:

The mouth is absent in a potato plant.

Thus, the eyes are vegetative parts of a potato.