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What is vegetative propagation ? Give two suitable examples.

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Definition of Vegetative Propagation**: - Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction in plants. It involves the production of new plants from the vegetative parts of an existing plant without the need for seeds or spores. 2. **Mechanism of Vegetative Propagation**: - In this process, new plants are formed using various vegetative structures such as runners, suckers, rhizomes, tubers, bulbs, and buds. These parts can grow into a new plant that is genetically identical to the parent. ...
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  2. Which is a better mode of reproduction : sexual or asexual ? Why ?

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  12. Define external fertilization. Mention its disadvantages.

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  13. Differentiate between a zoospore and a zygote.

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  14. Differentiate between gametogenesis and embryogenesis.

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  15. Describe the post-fertilization changes in a flower.

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