Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Question 123
Question: A scion is grafted to a stock. The quality of fruits produced will be determined by the genotype of:
Options:
A) Stock
B) Scion
C) Both stock and scion
D) Neither stock nor scion
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Grafting is the technique of joining parts of two plants so as to form a composite plant.
One plant has a strong root system called the stock, and the other plant having better flower or fruit yield is known as scion.
When a scion is grafted to a stock, the root system of the plant has the genotype of stock and fruits produced show genotypes of the scion.
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