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What type of stem refers to a creeping stem that roots at nodes?
What type of stem refers to a creeping stem that roots at nodes?
Stolons
Which type of stem produces roots and erect flowering shoots from lateral buds at its nodes?
Which type of stem produces roots and erect flowering shoots from lateral buds at its nodes?
Runners
What is a shoot arising from a root of a woody plant called?
What is a shoot arising from a root of a woody plant called?
Suckers
In asexual propagation, what is the advantage of having genetically identical resultant species?
In asexual propagation, what is the advantage of having genetically identical resultant species?
Which underground stem has older parts that die off, allowing detached younger portions to become new plants?
Which underground stem has older parts that die off, allowing detached younger portions to become new plants?
What type of stem produces tubers by pushing through the soil and swelling at their ends?
What type of stem produces tubers by pushing through the soil and swelling at their ends?
What method involves the union of pollen and egg leading to seed formation?
What method involves the union of pollen and egg leading to seed formation?
How can polyploidy be induced in plants?
How can polyploidy be induced in plants?
What is the term for plants raised from seeds?
What is the term for plants raised from seeds?
What is the effect of colchicine treatment on spindle formation during cell division?
What is the effect of colchicine treatment on spindle formation during cell division?
What technique involves soaking seeds in an aqueous solution of colchicine before planting?
What technique involves soaking seeds in an aqueous solution of colchicine before planting?
Which plant mutant becomes resistant to wilt disease after treatment?
Which plant mutant becomes resistant to wilt disease after treatment?
What is the main characteristic of a bulb and how does it reproduce?
What is the main characteristic of a bulb and how does it reproduce?
Describe the structure of a corm and give an example of a plant that produces corms.
Describe the structure of a corm and give an example of a plant that produces corms.
Explain the process of vegetative reproduction through bulbs.
Explain the process of vegetative reproduction through bulbs.
How does a tuber form and where is it located?
How does a tuber form and where is it located?
What is the primary function of suckers in plant propagation?
What is the primary function of suckers in plant propagation?
How do runners contribute to the reproduction of certain plants?
How do runners contribute to the reproduction of certain plants?
