Assertion: Leaves of Bryophyllum and Begonia | vedclass

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(A) Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction where new plants are formed from vegetative parts of the parent plant.In plants like $Bry

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(A) Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction where new plants are formed from vegetative parts of the parent plant.In plants like $Bryophyllum$ and $Begonia$,the leaves are specialized to perform vegetative propagation.These leaves possess adventitious buds (also known as foliar buds) in the notches of their margins.When these leaves fall on moist soil,the adventitious buds develop into new plantlets.Therefore,both the Assertion and the Reason are correct,and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Potato tuber	$I$. Leaf buds of Bryophyllum
$Q$. Ginger rhizome	$II$. Eyes of potato
$R$. Bryophyllum leaf	$III$. Offset of water hyacinth
$S$. Water hyacinth	$IV$. Rhizome of ginger

Assertion: Leaves of $Bryophyllum$ and $Begonia$ help in vegetative multiplication.
Reason: Leaves of these plants possess adventitious buds.

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Match the following columns:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$P$. Potato tuber $I$. Leaf buds of Bryophyllum

$Q$. Ginger rhizome $II$. Eyes of potato

$R$. Bryophyllum leaf $III$. Offset of water hyacinth

$S$. Water hyacinth $IV$. Rhizome of ginger

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Assertion: Leaves of $Bryophyllum$ and $Begonia$ help in vegetative multiplication.Reason: Leaves of these plants possess adventitious buds.