Vegetative propagation in Pistia occurs by

Vegetative propagation in Pistia occurs by
  1. stolen
  2. offset
  3. runner
  4. sucker

Solution

In water lattuce (Pistia), vegetative propagation occurs by offsets. Offsets are more shorter and thicker small runners growing in the axil of leaf. It bears cluster of leaves in rosette manner above the water level and adventitious roots below the water level arising from all nodes.

Asked in: NEET 2010 (Mains)

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