Explain vegetative propagation with the help of two examples. List two advantages of vegetative propagation.
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 propagation. For example, tuber of potato, rizome of ginger.
The advantages of vegetative propagation are:
- Plants are genetically identical to their parents
- Plants can be cultivated faster
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