Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproduction in Organisms

Question:

The vegetative propagate in Agave is called:

Options:

Leaf buds

Offset

Bulbil

Rhizome

Correct Answer:

Bulbil

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Bulbil

Vegetative propagules are parts of a plant that can give rise to a new plant without sexual reproduction. In angiosperms, several structures can serve as vegetative propagules. In plants, the units of vegetative propagation such as runner, rhizome, sucker, tuber, offset, bulb are all capable of giving rise to new offspring. These structures are called vegetative propagules. Obviously, since the formation of these structures does not involve two parents, the process involved is asexual.

Vegetative propagules in angiosperms: (a) Eyes of potato; (b) Rhizome of ginger;(c) Bulbil of Agave; (d) Leaf buds of Bryophyllum; (e) Offset of water hyacinth