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Vegetative Reproduction in Plants (Class - X)

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Which part of Dahlia is used for vegetative propagation?

  1. Stem

  2. Leaf

  3. Root

  4. Bulbils


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Root is used for vegetative propagation of Dahlia.

In which plant is underground stem used for vegetative propagation?

  1. Sweet potato

  2. Ginger

  3. Mint

  4. Aloe


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Underground stem is used for vegetative propagation of ginger.

In which plant does the stem develop into a new plant after falling in the soil?

  1. Colocasia

  2. Potato

  3. Bryophyllum

  4. Opuntia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A stem segment of opuntia develops into new plant after falling in the soil.

Which of the following plants shows bulbils?

  1. Pineapple

  2. Strawberry

  3. Onion

  4. Bryophyllum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pineapple shows bulbils, which develop into a new plant.

What happens when a leaf of bryophyllum is kept on damp soil?

  1. It immediately decays.

  2. It swells because of dampness.

  3. Roots appear from lamina of leaf.

  4. Buds appear from margin of leaf.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

If we keep a leaf of bryophyllum on damp soil, within a day or two,  buds appear from the margin of leaf.

In which plant does vegetative propagation take place by cuttings?

  1. Grape

  2. Sugarcane

  3. Litchi

  4. Mango


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sugarcane is artificially propagated by cutting.

Which plant artificially propagates through layering?

  1. Duranta

  2. Lokat

  3. Magnolia

  4. Ginger


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Magnolia artificially propagates through layering.

Gootee making is a modified form of

  1. cutting

  2. grafting

  3. budding

  4. layering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gootee making is a modified form of layering.

A process of uniting stock and scion while both are still growing independently is called

  1. grafting

  2. inarching

  3. budding

  4. marcotting


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A process of uniting stock and scion while both are still growing independently is called inarching.

Rose plant can be artificially propagated by

  1. layering

  2. cutting

  3. grafting

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Different species of rose plants are propagated by different methods. They may be propagated by either cutting, layering or grafting.

What is a piece of detached shoot containing several dormant buds called?

  1. Stock

  2. Scion

  3. Layer

  4. Gootee


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Scion is a short piece of detached shoot containing several dormant buds. 

Which type of vegetative propagation requires proper alignment of cambium tissues?

  1. Air layering

  2. Grafting

  3. Inarching

  4. Budding


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Proper alignment of cambium tissues of stock and scion is required for a successful graft.

Which process is marked by making a T-shaped incision in the stock?

  1. Bud grafting

  2. Cutting

  3. Air layering

  4. Whip grafting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bud grafting is marked by making a T-shaped incision in the stock.

Which of the following is an incorrect pair?

  1. Runners - grasses

  2. Offsets - pistia

  3. Suckers - colocasia

  4. Tuber - potato


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Suckers are creeping stems of mint, whereas colocasia propagates by underground stems called corms.

Callus is a term associated with

  1. asexual reproduction in plants

  2. micropropagation

  3. sexual reproduction in plants

  4. budding


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Callus formation takes place in micropropagation technique.

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