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(1)
Which of the following statement is true regarding vegetative propagation?
[A]
Vegetative propagation occurs naturally and artificially producing genetically identical plants
[B]
Vegetative propagation occurs naturally and artificially producing genetically different plants
[C]
Vegetative propagation occurs artificially producing genetically similar plants
[D]
Vegetative propagation occurs naturally producing genetically similar plants
Answer: Vegetative propagation occurs naturally and artificially producing genetically identical plants
(2)
All the following plants can be propagated by leaf cuttings except
[A]
Begonia
[B]
Hibiscus
[C]
Bryophyllum
[D]
Sansiveria
(3)
Which of the following method is commonly practiced for root induction?
[A]
Cutting
[B]
Layering
[C]
Grafting
[D]
Budding
(4)
Rooting in stem cuttings are stimulated by using
[A]
jasmonic acid
[B]
ABA
[C]
ethylene
[D]
IAA
(5)
‘Conifer cuttings’ are practiced for propagating pine, spruce etc. They are usually taken during
[A]
early spring
[B]
early winter
[C]
late spring
[D]
late winter
(6)
The method of inducing rooting by girdling aerial branches is called air layering. Air layering is also called as
[A]
gootee
[B]
Chinese layering
[C]
pot layering
[D]
all of these
(7)
The method of layering in which rooting is induced at different nodes simultaneously in the soil is called compound layering. It is also called as
[A]
air layering
[B]
serpentine layering
[C]
trench layering
[D]
mound layering
Answer: serpentine layering
(8)
Which of the following method is suitable for combining the desirable characters of two plants together in a single plant
[A]
cutting
[B]
layering
[C]
grafting
[D]
all of these
(9)
In grafting, the rooted plant is called the stock. The stem cutting from the donor plant is called
[A]
transplant
[B]
scion
[C]
bud graft
[D]
root stock
(10)
The example of the plant in which vegetative propagation is occurred by leaves is called
[A]
cannabis
[B]
chrysanthemum
[C]
bryophyllum
[D]
brassica
(11)
The example of natural vegetative propagation does not include
[A]
corals
[B]
bulbs
[C]
corms
[D]
rhizomes
(12)
Considering the corms of natural vegetative propagation, the buds are present at
[A]
front side of corm
[B]
backside of corm
[C]
top of corm
[D]
end of corm
(13)
In the cutting method of vegetative propagation, the cuttings are mainly taken from
[A]
leaves of parent plant
[B]
roots or stems of parent plant
[C]
shoots of parent plant
[D]
buds of parent plant
Answer: roots or stems of parent plant
(14)
The artificial methods of vegetative propagation include
[A]
cutting only
[B]
grafting only
[C]
cloning
[D]
cutting and grafting
Answer: cutting and grafting
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