Natural Plant Cloning Flashcards
1
Q
What is vegetative propagation?
A
- asexual reproduction by plants.
- New plants grow from parts of parent plant and are genetically identical.
2
Q
What are examples of natural cloning?
A
- Bulbs
- Tubers
- Rhizomes
- Runners
- Suckers
3
Q
what are examples of artificial cloning?
A
- Cuttings
- Tissue Culture
4
Q
How are bulbs naturally cloned? Include an example
A
- e.g. onion
- bulbs can divide
- form new plants
5
Q
How are Tubers naturally cloned? Include an example
A
- e.g. potatoes
- Tubers can sprout ‘eyes’
- Each Tuber can form a new plant
6
Q
How are Rhizomes naturally cloned? Include an example
A
- e.g. Ginger
- Horizontal stems
- below the ground
- sprout to form new plants
7
Q
How are runners naturally cloned? Include an example
A
- e.g. strawberries
- horizontal stems
- above ground
- sprout to form new plants
8
Q
How are suckers naturally cloned? Include an example
A
- e.g. Elm
- If plant is damaged
- new shoots form back of stem
- forms new plants
