Reproduction in Plants Notes

• Plants reproduce through asexual and sexual methods of reproduction.
• Asexual reproduction involves the simple division of the plant body into two or more parts or spore formation.
• New plant body is formed from a single parent. This happens under favourable conditions.
• Sexual reproduction takes place by the formation of seeds.
• It involves two parents and the fusion of male and female reproductive cells called gametes to form a single cell called the zygote.

Asexual Reproduction:

• Most plants reproduce naturally without the involvement of human beings.
• They do so by natural methods using stems, roots, and leaves.

Roots:

• Tuberous roots of Dahlia, sweet potato, and Asparagus can be set aside for multiplication in the next season.

Dahlia

Sweet potato

• Plants can also be produced vegetatively by artificial means.
• These methods include cutting, grafting, and layering.

Cutting:

• It involves cutting off part of a stem, leaf, or root and placing it in moist soil.

Cutting method