Question

Vegetative propagation through budding occurs in

• A. Rose.
• B. Agave.
• C. Yeast.
• D. Ginger.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Yeast.

Stem cuttings are commonly used for the propagation of rose plant. It is a mode of vegetative propagation. The stem is used to grow a whole new plant similar to the parent plant.

Agave bears bulbil which falls on the ground and forms a new plant. It is present in the axil of bracts in agave. Bulbils are considered as modified vegetative and floral buds which stores food and also helps in vegetative propagation of the plants.

Budding is a type of asexual reproduction which does not involve fusion of gametes. A new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular site. The bud remains attached to the parent plant and separates after it gets mature. It leaves a scar at the point of separation. The newly developed organism is a clone of its parent cell.

Ginger has rhizome which helps in its propagation. The rhizome develops adventitious root and stem.

So, the correct answer is option C.