(a) Name the reproductive and non-reproductive parts of bread mould (Rhizopus). (b) List any two advantages…
(a) Name the reproductive and non-reproductive parts of bread mould (Rhizopus).
(b) List any two advantages of vegetative propagation.
Solution
(a) Reproductive part of bread mould—Sporangia / Spores
Non-reproductive part of bread mould—Hyphae
(b) (i) Plants raised by vegetative propagation can bear flowers and fruits much earlier than those produced from seeds.
(ii) It is important for plants that have lost the capacity to produce seeds.
(iii) All plants formed by this method are genetically similar to the parent plant and have all its characteristics.
(Or any other) (Any two points)