Question

Which one among the following can be propagated by placing small segments of the stem in the soil having at least one node?

• A. Bacteria
• B. Sweet potato
• C. Sugar cane
• D. Dahlia

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Sugar cane

The correct option is C.

Explanation for correct answer:

Vegetative propagation:

1. Vegetative propagation is a mode of asexual reproduction in which a new plant is formed by the fragment or cutting off the parent plant or any reproductive structures of a plant.
2. Sugar cane is a tall and perennial grass in which vegetative propagation occurs through the stem.
3. The segments of the stem are placed in a ground which has at least one node.
4. Through these nodes, the root system develops.

Explanation for incorrect answers:

Option A:

Bacteria is a unicellular organism which propagates through binary fission in which a parent cell splits into two identical cells.

Option B:

Sweet potato is a tuberous structure that contains nodes or eyes on them and through these nodes, the roots develop.

Option D:

Dahlia is a genus of herbaceous plants that propagate through roots.

Final answer:

Sugarcane can be propagated by placing small segments of the stem in the soil having at least one node.