Question
Biology Question on Reproduction in Organisms
Vegetative propagation in mint occurs by
A
Sucker
B
Runner
C
Offset
D
Rhizome
Answer
Sucker
Explanation
Solution
Sucker is a mode of vegetative propagation. It is a non- green slender stem branch which arises from the underground base of erect shoot or crown. It grows horizontally in the soil and ultimately comes out to form a new aerial shoot or crown. Each sucker has nodes with scale leaf and axillary bud. For example, mint has the sucker. It has adventitious root and scale leaf.