(a) What is meant by vegetative propagation? (b) Vegetative propagation involves the growth and development of 'something' present in the old part of the plant to form a new plant. What is this 'something'? (c) Why do green grass plants spring up in dry fields on their own after the rains?
BiologyClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
- The process in which new plants grow from the parts of other plants such as roots, shoots and leaves, without involving any reproductive organ, is called vegetative For example, tuber of potato, rizome of ginger.
- This 'something' is any part of plant such as, roots, stems or
- Green plants spring up in dry fields on their own after the rains as the inactive buds in the dried shoots of a grass plant, lying all over the ground, become active and give rise to new plants.
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