Vegetative Reproduction in Plants

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What marks the beginning of the reproductive phase in plants?

  • Root growth
  • Leaf shedding
  • Fertilization
  • The end of the juvenile phase (correct)

What is the main function of a flower in plants?

  • To produce haploid gametes (correct)
  • To perform photosynthesis
  • To undergo mitosis
  • To store water

What are the four main whorls present in a typical flower?

  • Sepals, petals, stamen, pistil (correct)
  • Seeds, petals, stem, leaves
  • Stigma, style, ovary, anther
  • Roots, branches, leaves, flowers

What are the two major events involved in sexual reproduction in plants?

<p>Meiosis and fusion of gametes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the process of fertilization in plants?

<p>Formation of diploid zygote (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are variations important in sexual reproduction for plants?

<p>For the survival and evolution of species (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of vegetative reproduction in plants?

<p>Production of fresh stocks of plants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of vegetative reproduction involves joining parts of two plants so that they grow as one plant?

<p>Grafting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'bud grafting' in plant propagation?

<p>To join only one bud onto the stock plant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is tissue culture referred to as a micropropagation method?

<p>It involves growing many plant lets from a small amount of tissue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does sexual reproduction differ from vegetative reproduction in plants?

<p>Involves fusion of sex cells from two parents (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason organisms need to reach maturity before reproducing sexually?

<p>For organisms to develop reproductive organs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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