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AScion is the rooted plant, stock is the attached part
BScion is the attached part, stock is the rooted plant
CScion is the cut surface, stock is the binding material
DScion is the rooted plant, stock is the binding material
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Scion is the attached part, stock is the rooted plant
1. Grafting uses two plants, joining part of the stem of a desirable plant to a rooted plant.
2. The rooted plant is called the stock.
3. The part that is grafted or attached is called the scion.
4. Both are cut at an oblique angle, placed in close contact and held together while their vascular systems fuse.
5. Scions capable of producing a particular fruit variety are grafted onto root stock with specific resistance to disease.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 32 "Plant Reproduction", section 32.3 Asexual Reproduction_
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