Asexual Reproduction Plants Worksheet [patched] Jun 2026

If a gardener cuts a succulent leaf and grows a new plant from it, which artificial method is being used?

Explain why a farmer might choose to graft a tomato branch onto a disease-resistant rootstock rather than planting tomato seeds.

Whether you are a teacher printing handouts for Monday morning or a curious student reviewing for an exam, remember this: Every time you plant a cutting from your grandmother’s rose bush, you are not just gardening. You are participating in a 10,000-year-old tradition of asexual propagation—nature’s perfect copy machine.

Plants have evolved several ways to "clone" themselves in the wild: Runners (Stolons):