NEET 2009 Biology question

Biology Reproduction in Organisms NEET 2009

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Vegetative propagation in mint occurs by:

(1)Offset
(2)Rhizome
(3)SuckerCorrect
(4)Runner

Answer: (3)

Solution

Mint (Mentha) propagates vegetatively by suckers, which are lateral branches arising from the basal underground part of the stem that grow obliquely upward and give rise to new plants. Hence option

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