Question

Which of the following statements are correct about asexual reproduction in plants?

• A. Fertilisation does not takes place.
• B. It takes place in flower.
• C. It involves the vegetative parts.
• D. It requires two parents.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Fertilisation does not takes place.
C It involves the vegetative parts.

Asexual reproduction does not involve the formation and fusion of the gametes. Hence, fertilisation does not takes place. Vegetative propagation, a type of asexual reproduction involves the development of new individuals from the vegetative parts (root, stem and leaf) of the plant. Offsprings are identical to the parent plant in asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction on the other hand, is the process of development of new organisms by the formation and fusion of both male and female gametes. It takes place in the flower of the plant. It requires two parents.