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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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The formation of new plants from vegetative units (vegetative propagules) such as buds, tubers, rhizomes. etc., is called vegetative propagation (vegetative reproduction). It can be considered as a type of asexual reproduction as it involves the production of new individuals.
(i)  by a single parent
(ii)  without the formation and fusion of gametes
(iii)  without resulting in any genetic or morphological variations.
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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.
TopicReproduction in Organisms
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1
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