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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Offsprings produced by asexual reproduction are referred to as clones. Why? | Because offsprings produced by Asexual reproduction is morphologically and genetically identical to parent. |
| Name the most invasive aquatic plant weed which is called as Terror of Bengal. | Water hyacinth (Eicchornia) |
| How does Zygote usually differ from Zoospore in terms of ploidy? | Zygote diploid, zoospore haploid. |
| Mention the main difference between the offspring produced by asexual reproduction and progeny produced by sexual reproduction. | Offspring produced by asexual reproduction are genetically similar while progeny produced by sexual reproduction exhibit genetic variation. |
| Which characteristic property of Bryophyllum is exploited by gardeners and farmers? | Adventitious bud arising from margin of the leaf. |
| what represents the life span of an organism | The period from the birth to the natural death of an organism represents its life span. |
| Which individuals can be termed as clones? | The individuals who are morphologically and genetically identical are called clones |
| How do the following organisms reproduce: Paramoecium and Penicillium? | a) Paramoecium reproduces by the process of binary fission. b) Penicillium reproduces with the help of asexual structures called conidia. |
| State the function of a vegetative propagule. | The vegetative propagules are the asexual vegetative structures of the plant that are capable of giving rise to a new plant. |
| How will you grow a banana and a ginger plant? | The rhizomes of a banana and a ginger are used to propagate new plantlets |