Assertion: Several seed bearing plants propagate vegetatively.
Reason: Sweet potatoes undergo vegetative propagation by means of root tubers.
Reason: Sweet potatoes undergo vegetative propagation by means of root tubers.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Formation of new plants by means of vegetative units as tubers, buds, rhizomes is called vegetative propagation. It is useful for producing large number of offsprings within a short time and for preserving qualities such as disease resistance. In sweet potato, root tubers take part in vegetative propagation.