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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Features of Plants for Reproduction</strong></h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="74" height="61" src="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screenshot-2128.png" alt="introduction">Introduction</h3>



<p>Living organisms produce their offspring similar to themselves through a process called reproduction. Plants also undergo reproduction for continuity of life on Earth.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="65" height="60" src="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screenshot-2130.png" alt="biosphere">Explanation</h3>



<p>Reproduction &#8211; Production of a offspring from parents is known as reproduction. There are different ways plants produce their offspring; the modes of reproduction are:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



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<li><a href="https://www.turito.com/learn/biology/asexual-reproduction-in-organisms-grade-7" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.turito.com/learn/biology/asexual-reproduction-in-organisms-grade-7">Asexual reproduction</a>  </li>
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<li>Sexual reproduction&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Asexual reproduction </strong></h3>



<p>An indivual organism gives rise to a new organism without the fusion of gametes. The new individual is identical to their parent.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Asexual modes of reproduction&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



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<li><strong>Fission-</strong> Parent cell divides itself into two equal cells, example bacteria.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Budding-</strong> A bud is formed on the parent individual, it develops and detaches from the parent body and develops as a new individual.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Spore formation-</strong> Plants like ferns, moss, fungi reproduce through spore formation; each spore germinates and develops into new individual.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Regeneration-</strong> When the organism is cut or broken into pieces, each piece starts growing as an individual, e.g., &#8211; when a lizard loses its tail, a new tail grows.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Fragmentation</strong><strong>&#8211;</strong> The organism breaks and each piece develops into a new individual.&nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Vegetative Propagation: </strong></h3>



<p>Vegetative propagation is asexual method of reproduction that occurs in&nbsp; leaves, roots and stem.Two types of vegetative propagation:&nbsp;</p>



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<li>Natural&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Artificial&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Stem</strong>&nbsp;</h4>



<p>Runners grow horizontally above the ground. The buds are formed at the nodes of the runners.&nbsp;</p><div class="fillWidthInMob"><a loading='lazy' class="showAdInAllRes"  data-toggle="modal" data-target=#homeLeadForm data-heading="Get Expert Guidance" href="#"><img class="img-fluid" alt="parallel" src=https://a.storyblok.com/f/128066/1100x230/00b28b4876/11-applying-for-collages_leaderboard-1100x230.jpg /></a></div>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Roots</strong>&nbsp;</h4>



<p>New plants emerge out of swollen, modified roots known as tubers. Buds are formed at the base of the stem.&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Leaves</strong>&nbsp;</h4>



<p>Leaves of a few plants get detached from the parent plant and develop into a new plant.&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Bulbs</strong>&nbsp;</h4>



<p>Bulbs have an underground stem to which the leaves are attached. These leaves are capable of storing food.&nbsp;</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="704" height="704" src="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-826.png" alt="Features of Plants for Reproduction" class="wp-image-3112" srcset="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-826.png 704w, https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-826-300x300.png 300w, https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-826-150x150.png 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px" /></figure></div>


<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Artificial Vegetative Propagation-</strong>&nbsp;</h3>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Cutting</strong>&nbsp;</h4>



<p>In this method, a part of a plant is cut along with the node and is buried in the soil.&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Grafting</strong>&nbsp;</h4>



<p>In this method, the parts of two different plants are joined together such that they continue to grow as a single plant. The root is known as the stock. The other plant is known as the graft.&nbsp;</p><div class="fillWidthInMob"><a loading='lazy' class="showAdInAllRes"  data-toggle="modal" data-target=#homeLeadForm data-heading="Get Expert Guidance" href="#"><img class="img-fluid" alt="parallel" src=https://a.storyblok.com/f/128066/1100x230/00b28b4876/11-applying-for-collages_leaderboard-1100x230.jpg /></a></div>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Layering</strong>&nbsp;</h4>



<p>It is the method in which a stem attached to a plant is lowered in the ground and covered with soil. The stem grows roots while attached to the parent plant and then detaches as an independent plant.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Sexual reproduction</strong>:</h3>



<p>In this reproduction process two parents are involved in producing new individual,i.e., one male and one female is required to give rise to a new individual.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Flowers contain male sex organs called as stamens and female sex organs called as pistils. Anther is a part of the stamen that contains pollen; these pollen grains move through the pistil called as stigma.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="488" src="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-828-1024x488.png" alt="Pollination – There are two types of pollination  " class="wp-image-3115" srcset="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-828-1024x488.png 1024w, https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-828-300x143.png 300w, https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-828-768x366.png 768w, https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-828.png 1292w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>


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<p><strong>Self pollination</strong> – Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a same flower or to the stigma of another flower of same plant.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="315" height="298" src="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-827.png" alt="self pollination" class="wp-image-3113" srcset="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-827.png 315w, https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-827-300x284.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px" /></figure></div>


<p><strong>Cross pollination</strong> – Transfer of pollen from anther to the stigma of another flower of a different plant.&nbsp;</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="315" height="298" src="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-827.png" alt="cross pollination" class="wp-image-3114" srcset="https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-827.png 315w, https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-827-300x284.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px" /></figure></div>