Asexual Reproduction

Review Questions

________ is a useful method of asexual reproduction for propagating hard-to-root plants.

  1. grafting
  2. layering
  3. cuttings
  4. budding

Hint:

A

Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

  1. Cuttings taken from an adult plant show increased resistance to diseases.
  2. Grafted plants can more successfully endure drought.
  3. When cuttings or buds are taken from an adult plant or plant parts, the resulting plant will grow into an adult faster than a seedling.
  4. Asexual reproduction takes advantage of a more diverse gene pool.

Hint:

C

Plants that flower once in their lifetime are known as ________.

  1. monoecious
  2. dioecious
  3. polycarpic
  4. monocarpic

Hint:

D

Plant species that complete their lifecycle in one season are known as ________.

  1. biennials
  2. perennials
  3. annuals
  4. polycarpic

Hint:

C