Question
Biology Question on Reproduction in Organisms
A slender, prostrate subaerial branch of the stem which creeps along the ground helping in vegetative reproduction is
A
stolon
B
sucker
C
runner
D
offset
Answer
runner
Explanation
Solution
Runner is a slender, prostrate, subaerial branch that creeps horizontally on the soil. It develops from the lower axillary bud of stem and is thin elongated cylindrical structure with long intemodes. When the intemodes break due to rotting or by any other reason, the nodes with adventitious roots develop into daughter plants. E.g., Oxalis, Cynodon.