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Question
List two advantages of vegetative reproduction practiced in case of an orange plant.
Solution
Advantage of vegetative reproduction practiced in case on an orange plant are
(i) It enables the propagation of plants that have lost the capacity to produce viable seeds.
(ii) All plants produced are genetically similar to parent plant and have all its characteristics.
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