New plants growing from a stem or leaf show:
AVegetative growth
BSexual reproduce
CRandom mutation
DSeed dispersion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Vegetative growth
1. A cutting of a stem can grow into a whole new plant.
2. No seed and no gametes are involved.
3. New plants arising from vegetative parts is vegetative propagation.
4. So the answer is vegetative growth.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 11 'Reproduction: How Life Continues'_
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