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What are the advantage and disadvantages of vegetative reproduction?


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Vegetative reproduction:

  1. Vegetative reproduction is any type of asexual reproduction in plants.
  2. It is formed from the vegetative parts of a plant.
  3. Often, the new plant is formed from a fragment or cutting off a parent plant.
  4. Such structures are called vegetative propagules.
  5. Sweet potatoes are grown through vegetative reproduction.

Advantages of vegetative reproduction:

  1. It is helpful in plants that do not reproduce sexually.
  2. The reproduction process is simpler and easier.

Disadvantages of vegetative reproduction:

  1. Through vegetative reproduction, diverse species are not obtained.
  2. The plants formed as a result of vegetative reproduction are short-lived.
  3. As these are not genetically diverse, such plants are prone to diseases.

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