Which of the following is/are the advantage/s of vegetative propagation?
a) quick and easy way to produce new plants
b) new plants are identical to the parent plants
c) desirable fruit characters are maintained
d) all of these
Which of the following is/are the advantage/s of vegetative propagation?
a) only one parents are required
b) there is no need of pollination
c) plants do not produce seed
d) all of these
Which of the following is/are the disadvantage/s of vegetative propagation?
a) no new variety can be produced
b) cannot cope with changing environmental conditions
c) very little chance of surviving any disease attack
d) all of these
Exercise:
A potato can be grown from its seeds, but mostly farmers cut pieces of potato tubers and bury them in soil because……..
a) it needs more water
b) it is a quick way of producing plants
c) potato pieces are useless
d) it is the habit of farmers
Farmers prefer vegetative propagation methods because they can……..
a) produce new varieties
b) grow plants/crops quickly and easily
c) cope with all types of diseases
d) survive all types of weather changes
