Natural vegetative propagation - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

A plant which grows on another plant without apparent harm to the host plant is called

A. An epiphyte
B. A saprophyte
C. A parasite
D. A predator
E. A hermaphrodite

Question 2:

• JAMB 1981

Spirogyra reproduces vegetatively by

A. Spore production
B. Fragmentation
C. Multiple fission
D. Budding
E. Binary fission

Question 3:

• JAMB 1988

Which of these plants groups are normally propagated by asexual means?

A. Banana, yam, pineapple and cassava
B. Yam, cassava, rubber and banana
C. Yam, cassava, orange and banana
D. Banana, cashew, coffee and pineapple

Question 4:

• JAMB 1997

The type of vegetative reproduction illustrated in the diagram above is

A. Grafting
B. Adventitious bud
C. Sucker
D. Aerial layering