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A potato tuber developing into a new plant is an example of:

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## CORE INFORMATION
✓ **Answer**: C
## CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
 **Primary Concept**: Modes of plant reproduction
 **Related Topics**: Vegetative propagation, asexual reproduction, tubers
 **Prerequisites**: Understanding of plant reproduction methods
## SOLUTION PATHWAY
**Given Information**:
A potato tuber developing into a new plant.
**Method & Steps**:
1. Identify the type of reproduction.
  Reasoning: The potato tuber is a modified underground stem that stores food.  It can develop buds (eyes) which grow into new plants without the need for seeds or spores. This is a form of asexual reproduction.
  Formula/Rule: N/A
2. Determine the specific type of asexual reproduction.
  Working: Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction where new plants develop from vegetative parts of the parent plant, such as stems, roots, or leaves.  The potato tuber fits this definition.
  Key Point: Vegetative propagation is advantageous for rapid plant propagation and maintaining desirable traits.
3. Eliminate incorrect options.
  Result: Vegetative propagation (option C) is the correct answer.
  Verification: The other options are incorrect because they don't describe the process of a potato tuber growing into a new plant. Fragmentation involves the separation of a parent organism into fragments, each capable of forming a new organism. Spore formation involves the production of spores for reproduction. Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms.
## OPTION ANALYSIS
A :x: Fragmentation is incorrect because a potato tuber does not fragment into multiple pieces to form new plants.
B :x: Spore formation is incorrect because potatoes do not reproduce via spores.
C ✓: Vegetative propagation is the correct answer as it accurately describes the process of a potato tuber developing into a new plant.
D :x: Binary fission is incorrect because it is a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms, not in multicellular plants like potatoes.
## LEARNING AIDS
 **Common Mistakes**:
  1.Confusing vegetative propagation with sexual reproduction: Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction, meaning it doesn't involve the fusion of gametes.
  2.Misunderstanding the role of the tuber: The tuber is a storage organ, not a reproductive structure in itself, but it contains the potential for new plant development.
 **Quick Tips**:
  1.Remember that vegetative propagation involves the growth of new plants from vegetative parts of the parent plant (roots, stems, leaves, etc.).
  2.Think of other examples of vegetative propagation, such as runners in strawberries, bulbs in onions, or cuttings in many plants.

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Fragmentation

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Spore formation

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The correct Option is "Vegetative propagation"

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Binary fission

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