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What is the primary method of vegetative propagation used by the strawberry plant?
What is the primary method of vegetative propagation used by the strawberry plant?
- Corms
- Rhizomes
- Bulbs
- Stolons (correct)
Which type of vegetative propagation involves underground stems that produce shoot and root systems?
Which type of vegetative propagation involves underground stems that produce shoot and root systems?
- Stolons
- Rhizomes (correct)
- Cuttings
- Tubers
What distinguishes corms from bulbs in terms of their structure?
What distinguishes corms from bulbs in terms of their structure?
- Corms do not have fleshy leaves. (correct)
- Corms have fleshy leaves.
- Corms store significant amounts of starch.
- Corms are aerial stems.
Which plant part is primarily responsible for new plant development in potatoes?
Which plant part is primarily responsible for new plant development in potatoes?
In artificial vegetative propagation, what process uses stems or roots to create new plants?
In artificial vegetative propagation, what process uses stems or roots to create new plants?
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What are stolons?
What are stolons?
Horizontal stems that grow above the ground, producing new plants at nodes.
What are rhizomes?
What are rhizomes?
Horizontal underground stems that produce new shoots and roots, enabling plant reproduction.
What are bulbs?
What are bulbs?
Underground buds that store food and contain fleshy leaves, developing into new plants.
What are corms?
What are corms?
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What are tubers?
What are tubers?
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