Question

Which of the following is not an advantage of vegetative reproduction?

• A. Plants which produce non-viable seeds can be grown.
• B. It is an easier method than sowing seeds.
• C. Such plants produce seeds and fruits much earlier than plants produced from other methods.
• D. It is the best method to introduce new genetic traits in the species.

Answer 1

Vegetative propagation does not involve fusion of gametes, thus recombination of characters from different sources (parents) does not occur. Hence, it cannot be used to introduce good genetic traits in the species.