Artificial Propagation

25 MCQs • Practice artificial vegetative propagation, stem/root cuttings, grafting, their uses, and the advantages and disadvantages of vegetative propagation, strictly from the supplied chapter text.

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  1. Question 1

    What is artificial vegetative propagation?

    • AProcesses in which humans use vegetative parts of plants for reproduction
    • BReproduction through fusion of gametes
    • CReproduction through spores only
    • DReproduction that occurs only naturally
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    Answer: A

    Artificial vegetative propagation means processes in which humans use vegetative parts of plants for their reproduction.

  2. Question 2

    Which of the following is included in artificial propagation according to the chapter?

    • ACutting
    • BBinary fission
    • CBudding
    • DPollination
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    Answer: A

    The chapter states that artificial propagation includes techniques such as cutting, grafting and tissue culture.

  3. Question 3

    Which of the following is also included in artificial propagation?

    • AGrafting
    • BBinary fission
    • CSpore formation
    • DFission
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    Answer: A

    Grafting is listed as one of the techniques of artificial propagation.

  4. Question 4

    Why is artificial propagation used according to the chapter?

    • ATo cultivate plants with desirable characteristics or increase crop production
    • BTo produce animal offspring
    • CTo produce pollen only
    • DTo produce spores in fungi
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    Answer: A

    The chapter states that artificial propagation is used to cultivate plants with desirable characteristics or to increase crop production.

  5. Question 5

    What is a cutting?

    • AA piece of stem or root cut from a plant and used to grow a new plant
    • BA pollen grain transferred to a stigma
    • CA bud formed on yeast
    • DA spore produced by fungi
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    Answer: A

    A cutting is a piece of stem or root cut from a plant and used to grow a new plant.

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