Biology

Plant Propagation Techniques

591 Questions

Plant propagation techniques cover both natural and artificial methods of cultivating plants, including micropropagation, tissue culture, and layering. These botanical concepts evaluate how desirable characteristics are multiplied and transferred into new plants. Questions on this topic routinely feature in the biology segment of various state and central competitive exams.

Micropropagation methodsArtificial vegetative propagationPlant tissue cultureLayering techniquesMeristem differentiation

Plant Propagation Techniques Questions

Multiple choice
  1. bud grafting and crown grafting

  2. approach grafting and tongue grafting

  3. wedge grafting and crown grafting

  4. All the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Grafting techniques include bud, crown, approach, tongue, and wedge grafting. Since all listed pairs are valid types, 'All the above' is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. parthenogenesis

  2. sporophytic budding

  3. polyembryony and apomixes

  4. All the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Parthenogenesis, sporophytic budding, polyembryony, and apomixis are all recognized special or asexual modes of plant reproduction.

Multiple choice
  1. mango

  2. apple

  3. citrus

  4. All the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Grafting is a widely used horticultural technique for propagating many fruit trees, including mango, apple, and citrus.

Multiple choice
  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. a, b and c

  5. only c

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both bryophyllum and cactus can be grown with vegetative propagation. Bryophyllum plants can be reproduced by vegetative propagation by using either a piece of its stem or leaves. Money plant can be grown by vegetative propagation by using a piece of its stem.