A small part of the shoot of a plant is removed with a sharp knife. When the lower end of this small part of the shoot is buried in moist soil, it gradually develops roots and shoots and grows to become a new plant.
(a) What is the name of this method of propagating plants?
(b) What care should be taken while removing a small part of the shoot from the parent plant with a knife?
(c) Name any two plants which provide us with food directly or indirectly and are grown by this method.
(d) Give one advantage of this method of producing new plants.
(e) State whether it is a sexual method of reproduction or an asexual method. Why?
(f) What special name can be given to the genetically identical new plants produced by this technique?
(a) It is cutting method for propagation of plants.
(b) While cutting, care should be taken to see that there are some buds on it.
(c) Sugarcane and banana are two plants which provide us with food directly or indirectly and are grown by cutting method.
(d) By using the cuttings method, we can produce many new plants from just one plant quickly, without waiting for flowers and seeds.
(e) Cutting method is an asexual method because only single parent involved in it without forming gametes.
(f) Clones.