Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched, while the remaining three are correct?
A
Bryophyllum - Leaf buds
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B
Agave - Bulbils
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C
Penicillium - Conidia
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D
Water hyacinth - Runner
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Solution
The correct option is DWater hyacinth - Runner Water hyacinth is a free-floating perennial plant. The dark green leave blades are circular and are attached to the petiole. They have a thick and branched fibrous root system and modified stems called as offsets. They grow horizontally outward and downward from plants and they show vegetative propagation.
Bryophyllum produces vegetative buds on leaves.
Agave has bulbils on their flower stalks.
Spores produced asexually by Penicillium are called as conidia. Thus, the correct answer is option D.