Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction in plants where new individuals are produced from vegetative parts like roots, stems, leaves, and buds. In potatoes, the underground stem (tuber) has structures called 'eyes', which are actually dormant buds. Each eye can grow into a new potato plant under favourable conditions.
In which one among the following the vegetative propagation takes place through Eye Buds ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2024 · Topic: Plant Reproduction (Vegetative Propagation: Natural and Artificial Methods)
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