A. Directions: Identify what type of vegetative reproduction is described in
each scenario. Write NVP for natural vegetative propagation and AVP
for artificial vegetative propagation before each number. (1 point each)
__________ 1. Ginger is planted using its rhizome until it grows roots and stems underground.
__________ 2. Bonsai can be propagated by removing a strip of its bark while still attached to
the plant and then wrapping the stripped bark with soil and plastic until it produces roots.
__________ 3. A stem from an apple plant is cut and inserted to another healthy stem and
bound by a cloth until it makes a whole stem.
__________ 4. A parent strawberry plant forms plantlet on its extended branches.
__________ 5. The freesia flower is grown from its shortened and fleshy underground stem with
scale-like leaves.
B. Directions: Read each statement and determine whether it is TRUE or FALSE. On the
line write T if it is correct and F if not. (1 point each)
__________ 1. Plants can only reproduce sexually.
__________ 2. Onions have tubers that can grow underground.
__________ 3. Raspberry is easily grown using the layering technique.
__________ 4. Grafting is one of the most widely used methods of producing woody plants.
__________ 5. A rhizome is a stem that grows horizontally underground.