WAEC Agricultural Science 2010 Question 25

Question 25

Crop Propagation

Grafting involves the

  1. A.fusion of the gametes of two plants.
  2. B.inducement of rooting from two stems.
  3. C.transfer of a bud from one plant to another.
  4. D.joining of two parts from related plants.
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Answer: D (joining of two parts from related plants.)

Explanation

In grafting a shoot (scion) of one plant is joined onto the stem and roots (stock) of a related plant.