Review Questions
________ is a useful method of asexual reproduction for propagating hard-to-root plants.
- grafting
- layering
- cuttings
- budding
Hint:
A
Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
- Cuttings taken from an adult plant show increased resistance to diseases.
- Grafted plants can more successfully endure drought.
- 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.
- Asexual reproduction takes advantage of a more diverse gene pool.
Hint:
C
Plants that flower once in their lifetime are known as ________.
- monoecious
- dioecious
- polycarpic
- monocarpic
Hint:
D
Plant species that complete their lifecycle in one season are known as ________.
- biennials
- perennials
- annuals
- polycarpic
Hint:
C