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प्रश्न
Give two suitable examples of vegetative propagation.
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उत्तर
1. Eyes of potato:
The surface of a potato has several buds called eyes. Each of these buds when buried in soil develops into a new plant, which is identical to the parent plant.
2. Leaf buds of Bryophyllum:
The leaves of Bryophyllum plants bear several adventitious buds on their margins. These leaf buds have the ability to grow and develop into tiny plants when the leaves get detached from the plant and come in contact with moist soil.
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Match the organisms given in Column-’A’ with the vegetative propagules given in column ‘B’.
| Col. A | Col. B | ||
| i. | Bryophyllum | a) | offset |
| ii. | Agave | b) | eyes |
| iii. | Potato | c) | leaf buds |
| iv. | Water hyacinth | d) | bulbils |
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