Question

Which of the following statements are incorrect about vegetative propagation in plants?

(i) It makes possible the propagation of some seedless fruit plants like banana, etc.

(ii) It is the means to produce genetically identical offspring.

(iii) It makes plants more adaptable to the changing environmental conditions.

(iv) Vegetative propagation by plant tissue culture can be used for the production of disease-free plants.​

(v) It brings adequate dispersal of vegetative propagules and thus reduces over-crowding.

Answer 1

d) (iii) and (v) only
The following statements are incorrect about vegetative propagation in plants;

• (iii) It makes plants more adaptable to the changing environmental conditions.
• (v) It brings adequate dispersal of vegetative propagules and thus reduces over-crowding.

The disadvantages of vegetative propagation are;

• No genetic variations so less adaptability to the environment.
• The disease of plants gets transferred to the offsprings.
• Leads to overcrowding around the parent plant.