Almost All Houseplants are Clones That Have Been Grown from ____

Question

Almost all houseplants are clones that have been grown from ____ of a parent plant.  
A) seeds
B) cuttings
C) suckers
D) grafts
E) fruits

Accepted Answer

Houseplants are usually propagated by taking cuttings from a parent plant and then rooting them. This is a more reliable way to propagate the plant because the offspring will be virtually identical to the parent plant. Seed propagation would result in genetic variability and inconsistent traits in the offspring. Suckers and grafts are also methods of propagation, but they are not as commonly used for houseplants as cuttings. Fruits are not a method of propagation for most houseplants.