Vegetative propagation in Pistia occurs by
- stolon
- offset
- runner
- sucker
Answer
(2) offset
Solution
As per NCERT, in aquatic plants like Pistia and Eichhornia, a lateral branch with short internodes and each node bearing a rosette of leaves and a tuft of roots is found – this is an offset.
⇒ Offsets break off and grow into new plants (vegetative propagation).
Answer: (2)