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Explain how, new Bryophyllum plants can be produced from the leaves of the old plant ? Illustrate your answer with the help of a labelled diagram.

Bryophyllum can be reproduced by vegetative propagation by using either a piece of its stem or leaves. The leaves of a Bryophyllum have special buds on their margins which may fall on the soil and develop into new plant.


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Column II



(i) Plasmodium



(a) Spore formation



(ii) Spirogyra



(b) Leaves



(iii) Jasmine



(c) Regeneration



(iv) Apple tree



(d) Budding



(v) Bryophyllum



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(viii) Hydra



(h) Tubers



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(i) Cuttings



(x) Leishmania



(j) Multiple fission



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(k) Grafting



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