Question 15.
Explain asexual reproduction in plants.
Answer:
Reproduction in plants with the help of vegetative parts like root, stem, leaf, and bud are called as asexual or vegetative reproduction. Vegetative propagation by potatoes preforms with the help of ‘eyes’ present on tube, in Bryophyllum it is performed with the help of buds present on leaf margin, in sugarcane & grasses vegetative propagation occurs with the help of buds present on nodes. Plants like carrot and radish perform vegetative propagation with the help of roots.