CBSE Class 10 Answered
Different methods of asexual reproduction in plants:
Method |
Description |
Example |
Fragmentation
|
Adult organisms, on maturation, break up into smaller fragments. Each fragment develops into a new individual. |
Spirogyra |
Vegetative Propagation
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Several plants are capable of producing naturally through their roots, stems and leaves. Such type of reproduction is called vegetative propagation. |
Sweet potato (by roots), Bryophyllum (by leaves), Ginger (by stem) |
Stem cutting |
This involves cutting a part of the stem and planting it in the soil to allow the growth of roots and buds into shoots. |
Sugarcane, pear, china rose |
Grafting |
In grafting, the stem or bud of two best quality plants is combined to form a new plant. |
Guava, apple, mango |
Layering |
In this, the lower branch of a plant is bent and covered with soil. Once new roots start developing on the branch, it is cut from the parent plant and allowed to grow as an individual plant. |
Rose, jasmine |