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Which propagation method bends a stem that is still attached to the parent and covers it with soil?
ACutting
BGrafting
CLayering
DBudding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Layering
1. Layering bends a stem that is still attached to the plant and covers it with soil.
2. Young stems that bend easily without injury are preferred, and jasmine and bougainvillea are propagated this way.
3. In air layering a portion of the bark is removed, covered with moss and taped until roots appear.
4. A cutting differs because a piece of stem with nodes and internodes is detached first and then rooted in moist soil.
5. Grafting joins two different plants rather than rooting part of one.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 32 "Plant Reproduction", section 32.3 Asexual Reproduction_
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