Question

Which of the following cannot serve as a vegetative propagule?

• A. A piece of potato tuber with eyes.
• B. A middle piece of sugarcane internode.
• C. A piece of ginger rhizome.
• D. A marginal piece of Bryophyllum leaf.

Answer 1

The correct option is B A middle piece of sugarcane internode.

Vegetative propagation is a mode of asexual reproduction in which new offspring is obtained from the vegetative parts of the plant, such as runners, rhizomes, tubers, etc. These structures are known as vegetative propagules.

Node is the vegetative propagule in sugarcane.

So, the correct option is 'A middle piece of sugarcane internode'.