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Question
Sometimes the potatoes kept in a basket during the late rainy season start giving out small shoots. Would you call it germination? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Solution
Yes, we call it vegetative germination because all the changes leading to the formation of a seedling collectively constitute vegetative germination. During vegetative germination, either the epicotyl or the hypocotyl elongates.
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