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Stem cuttings in higher plants resemble the fragmentation in lower plants. Explain.

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Stem cuttings : Cuttings of stems of higher plants are used for vegetative propagation. Eg : Sugarcane. Fragmentation : The plants body of lower plants like algae break into fragments and each fragment can grow independently into new plants. Both serve for vegetative propagation. But stem cutting is a artificial method. Fragmention is a natural method.
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