Question:

Vegetative propagation by leaves is seen in

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • Murraya sp.
  • Bryophyllum daigremontianum
  • Albizia lebbek
  • Dalbergia sissoo
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Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction in plants whereby new individuals develop from specialized multicellular structures that become detached from the parent plant, eg, leaf buds of Bryophyllum, eyes of potato, rhizome of ginger, bulbil of Agave, offset of water hyacinth, etc.
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Concepts Used:

Reproduction

The term reproduction is a biological process that means to reproduce. It is a process by which an organism reproduces an offspring that is biologically similar or identical to its parents. Reproduction accredits and ensures the continuity of species, generation after generation, and is the main character of life on earth. 

Types of Reproduction:

There are two types of reproduction such as:

Asexual Reproduction:

It is the production an offspring by a single parent beyond the formation and fusion of gametes. The young one obtains all its genes from one parent, so are identical.

Sexual Reproduction:

Sexual reproduction is mostly biparental, includes the formation of meiosis gamete usually fertilization also, instigates genetic variation in the offspring, and plays a role in the evolution of species, found in higher plants and animals.