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Asexual Propagation of Plants

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Asexual Propagation: starting and growing plants by means other than _________.

a)

flowers

b)

roots

c)

sprouts

d)

seeds

2.

Herbaceous Plants: Plants that have _______ tissue.

a)

hard

b)

tough

c)

soft

d)

decaying

3.

Leaf cuttings must be made to include the _______ of the leaf.

a)

node

b)

margin

c)

petiole

d)

midrib

4.

Joining separate plant parts together so that they form a union and grow together to make one plant is:

a)

layering

b)

grafting

c)

cuttings

d)

sexual propagation

5.

What is the piece of plant on TOP of the graft union?

a)

rootstock

b)

graft end

c)

graft top

d)

scion

6.

Another term for "tissue culture" propagation is:

a)

sterile culture

b)

micropropagation

c)

T.C.

d)

culture growth

7.

In micropropagation (tissue culture), it is important the environment is:

a)

humid

b)

clean

c)

sterile

d)

happy

8.

Stem cuttings should be taken:

a)

in the morning

b)

early evening

c)

when convenient

d)

at night

9.

When taking a leaf cutting, you must include"

a)

roots

b)

flowers

c)

leaf vein

d)

stems

10.

Root, stem and leaves are called-

a)

Sexual parts

b)

Vegetative parts

11.

When a plant reproduces by its vegetative parts it is called-

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

12.

The roots of this plant can give rise to a new baby plant.

a)

Bryophyllum

b)

Sweet potato

c)

Sugarcane

13.

The stem of this plant can become a new plant.

a)

Potato

b)

Sugarcane

c)

Ginger

d)

All of theses

14.

Stem cutting is a common method of artificial vegetative propagation in which plant?

a)

Rose

b)

Jasmine

c)

Blueberry

d)

Apple

15.

Which of these correctly describes layering?

a)

Lower branches are bent and buried under the soil, and the tip is kept above the soil.

b)

Stems are cut and planted into the soil.

c)

Two different plants are joined at the stem with a cloth.

16.

In this method two different varieties of plants are joined and tied with a wet cloth.

a)

Stem cutting

b)

Layering

c)

Grafting

17.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
d)
Not Identical
18.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
19.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
20.
This picture is an example of asexual reproduction by...
a)
budding
b)
spores
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
runners