Question

Write two disadvantages of vegetative propagation.

Answer 1

Vegetative propagation:

Vegetative propagation is an asexual mode of reproduction in which new plants are produced with the help of the vegetative part of the parent plant.

Disadvantages of vegetative propagation :

1. Vegetative propagation preserves the genome. It does not lead to genetic variation.
2. Diseases of the parent plant are transferred to the offspring.