Biology 9th Chap 9 : Topic 2 - Maryam Publications

Biology Chapter 9 : Topic 2

Vegetative and Artificial Propagation

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Vegetative propagation is best defined as:

A) Asexual reproduction from vegetative parts of a plant

B) Sexual reproduction in plants

C) Reproduction using seeds only

D) Reproduction by spores only

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Artificial propagation differs from natural vegetative propagation because it:

A) Is carried out by human intervention

B) Always involves fertilization

C) Occurs only in wild plants

D) Occurs without human involvement

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Which of the following is an example of natural vegetative propagation?

A) Potato tuber formation

B) Cutting

C) Grafting

D) Layering

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Which method is classified as artificial propagation?

A) Bulb formation in onion

B) Rhizome formation in ginger

C) Runner formation in strawberry

D) Grafting in mango

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Vegetative propagation occurs naturally in:

A) Animals only

B) Fungi only

C) All organisms

D) Plants only

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Which of the following is NOT a natural vegetative structure?

A) Bulb

B) Rhizome

C) Cutting

D) Tuber

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In artificial propagation, layering involves:

A) Seed germination only

B) Division of cell nucleus

C) Formation of spores

D) Branches developing roots while attached to parent plant

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A key advantage of artificial propagation is:

A) Requires pollination

B) Slower growth rate

C) Production of genetically variable offspring

D) Rapid production of identical plants with desired traits

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Which statement correctly distinguishes vegetative from artificial propagation?

A) Vegetative is natural; artificial is human-assisted

B) Artificial occurs in wild plants only

C) Vegetative involves fertilization

D) Both always require human intervention

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Cutting is an example of:

A) Natural vegetative propagation

B) Artificial propagation

C) Spore formation

D) Sexual reproduction

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Which plant part is commonly used in vegetative propagation?

A) Flowers only

B) Seeds only

C) Fruits only

D) Vegetative parts like root, stem, leaf

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Grafting involves:

A) Joining parts of two plants to grow as one

B) Formation of spores

C) Budding in animals

D) Fusion of seeds

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Strawberry reproduces naturally by:

A) Rhizomes

B) Runners

C) Bulbs

D) Tubers

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Artificial propagation is mainly used in agriculture to:

A) Reduce crop yield

B) Increase genetic variation

C) Produce desired crop traits quickly

D) Stop plant growth

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Which is a correct comparison?

A) Artificial occurs only in wild plants

B) Both are sexual reproduction methods

C) Vegetative propagation requires humans; artificial does not

D) Vegetative is natural; artificial is human-assisted

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