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What is vegetative propagation?

Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproductionA reproductive process that does not involve the union of two individuals in the exchange of genetic material., a reproductive process that does not involve the union of two individuals in the exchange of genetic material. In sexual reproduction, genetic materialMaterial that transfers characteristics from a parent to its offspring. transfers characteristics from both parents to their offspring. But plants produced by vegetative propagation, or asexual reproduction, have only one parent, so they have the genetic material of only that parent. They are identical to that parent.

Grandma does not want any new characteristics in her seedlings, just the ones from her special parent plant, so she will grow new...

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1. Introduction
2. What is vegetative propagation?
3. How can a plant grow from a leaf or stem?
4. Experiment 1 - Auxins: How do auxins affect plant growth?
5. Experiment 2 - Potatoes from Pieces: How do potatoes reproduce vegetatively?
6. Design Your Own Experiment