Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
I. The genetic constitution of a plant is unaffected in vegetative propagation.
II. Rhizome in ginger serves as an organ of vegetative reproduction.
III. Totipotency of cells enables us to micropropagate plants.
Statements I and II alone are true
Statements II and III alone are true
Statements II alone is true
All the three Statements I, II and II are true
Related Questions
The formation of gemmules in sponges is an example of:
External budding
Fragmentation
Binary fission
Internal budding
In which one pair, both the plants can be vegetatively propagated by leaf pieces?
Bryophyllum and kalanchoe
Chrysanthemum and Agave
Agave and kalanchoe
Asparagus and Bryophyllum
Which of the correct example of the type of regeneration out of the two major types?
Morphallaxis–regeneration of two transversely cut equal pieces of one Hydra into two small Hydras
Epimorphosis –replacement of old and dead erythrocytes by the now ones
Morphallaxis-healing of wound in the skin
Epimorphosis-regeneration of crushed and filtered out pieces of Planaria into as many new planarian
Binary fission is the mode of asexual reproduction in
Amoeba
Paramecium
Both (1) and (2)
Yeast
In the asexual life cycle of Penicillium, conidia are produced on specialized hyphae called:
Conidiophores
Sporangiophores
Mycelia
Rhizoids
Asexual reproduction is common in
Single celled organisms
Plants with relatively simple organization
Animals with relatively simple organization
All of the above
In which one pair, both the plants can be vegetatively propagated by leaf pieces?
Bryophyllum and kalanchoe
Chrysanthemum and Agave
Agave and kalanchoe
Asparagus and Bryophyllum
Certain plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Under which of the following environmental conditions would asexual reproduction be MOST advantageous?
Unstable environment with frequent disturbances
Environment with high pathogen pressure
Environment with limited resources and high competition
Stable environment with abundant resources
Regeneration of tail in lizards is an example of
Epimorphosis
Morphollaxis
Heteromorphosis
parthenogenesis
Which of the following statement is not true for a clone?
A clone inherits the age of the donor organism.
A clone is genetically identical to the donor organism.
A clone may have a different mitochondrial DNA than the donor organism.
A clone's phenotype can be influenced by environmental factors.
