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Vegetative propagation in Pistia occurs by
BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEETNEET 2010 (Mains)
Options:
  • A stolen
  • B offset
  • C runner
  • D sucker
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The correct answer is: offset
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.

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