National 4 Biology - Asexual Reproduction in Plants

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Across
  1. 2. / The term used to describe the difference between offspring produced via sexual reproduction.
  2. 3. stock / The root section of the plant used in grafting.
  3. 4. / Artificial method of asexual propagation where a section of a plant is removed and developed into a new plant.
  4. 5. / A plant which is produced asexually through the development of runners.
  5. 6. / Grow as part of the roots of a plant and contain a food source for newly developing plants.
  6. 8. / Altering the characteristics of plants can produce new _____________ of plants which are suitable for a desired purpose.
  7. 10. / _____________ is important when producing large numbers of plants for sale.
  8. 11. / The type of reproduction which involves only one parent.
  9. 13. / The number of parents involved in asexual reproduction.
Down
  1. 1. / ___________ is important for the survival of rare plants.
  2. 3. / Horizontal stems which grow out of the parent plant and provide food to plantlets.
  3. 4. / The term used to describe offspring who are genetically identical to the parent generation.
  4. 6. / The number of parents involved in sexual reproduction.
  5. 7. / Artificial method of asexual reproduction where a stem of one plant is joined with the roots of another plant.
  6. 9. / A plant which is produced asexually through the development of tubers.
  7. 12. / The stem section of the plant used in grafting.