Reproduction In Plants — Flashcards

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Reproduction means producing young ones of the same kind. It helps living organisms continue their species.

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Plants reproduce by asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction. In asexual reproduction, only one parent is involved. In sexual reproduction, two parents are involved and male and female gametes fus…

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Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction in bacteria. The nucleus splits into two and then the cell splits across the middle, forming two identical daughter cells.

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Multiple fission is asexual reproduction in which one cell divides into four daughter cells. It occurs in organisms like Chlorella and Chlamydomonas.

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In budding, the parent cell produces a small outgrowth called a bud. The bud grows and then detaches with its daughter nuclei to lead an independent life.

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In fragmentation, a long filament breaks into two or more fragments. Each fragment grows into a complete individual. This is common in Spirogyra, which is a long ribbon-like filamentous organism.

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Vegetative parts capable of producing new plants are called propagules. Root, stem, and leaf parts can act as propagules in vegetative reproduction.

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Ginger, potato, and onion are called modified stems because they perform food storage and vegetative propagation. Ginger has nodes and internodes, potato has eyes, and onion has a short stem with fles…