Question
Is it possible to consider vegetative propagation observed in certain plants like Bryophyllum, water hyacinth, ginger etc., as a type of asexual reproduction? Give two/ three reasons.
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Answer
Vegetative propagation in certain plants; like Bryophyllum, water hyacinth, ginger, etc. can be termed as asexual reproduction. Following are some to the reasons for this:
- Reproduction involves a single parent.
- Meiosis does not happen during any stage of reproduction.
- Offspring get the set of DNA from a single parent.
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