Questions
1
Which of the following statement is true regarding vegetative propagation?
Answer: Vegetative propagation occurs naturally and artificially producing genetically identical plants
2
All the following plants can be propagated by leaf cuttings except
Answer:Hibiscus
3
Which of the following method is commonly practiced for root induction?
Answer:Layering
5
‘Conifer cuttings’ are practiced for propagating pine, spruce etc. They are usually taken during
Answer:early winter
6
The method of inducing rooting by girdling aerial branches is called air layering. Air layering is also called as
Answer: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
Answer:serpentine layering
8
Which of the following method is suitable for combining the desirable characters of two plants together in a single plant
Answer:grafting
9
In grafting, the rooted plant is called the stock. The stem cutting from the donor plant is called
Answer:scion
10
The example of the plant in which vegetative propagation is occurred by leaves is called
Answer:bryophyllum
11
The example of natural vegetative propagation does not include
Answer:corals
12
Considering the corms of natural vegetative propagation, the buds are present at
Answer: top of corm
13
In the cutting method of vegetative propagation, the cuttings are mainly taken from
Answer:roots or stems of parent plant
14
The artificial methods of vegetative propagation include
Answer: cutting and grafting
