Read the following statements and select the correct option,
Statement 1 : Many pants are propagated vegetatively even though they bear seeds.
Statement 2 : Sweet potatoes multiply vegetatively by root tubers.

Options

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
B. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
C. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Answer

A

Explanation

Vegetative propagation is the formation of new plants from veetative units such as buds, tubers, rhizomes, etc. This method produces a large number of population of clones in short time. It preserves purity, resistane and good qualities of race/variety indefinitely. Fleshy roots (root tubers) which develop adventitious buds also take part in vegetative propagation, e.g., sweet potato.