The following questions refer to the figure above of a Capsella seed.
-Vegetative propagation means that
A) part of a leaf, a stem, or a root, when torn away from the parent plant and planted under proper conditions, can develop into a new plant.
B) a plant cannot reproduce by forming flowers, fruits, and seeds.
C) the leafy part of the gametophyte can grow into a new plant if planted.
D) flowers and fruits from one plant can be grafted onto another closely related plant to produce hybrids.
E) all of these descriptions fit.

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The following questions refer to the figure above of a Capsella seed.
-Vegetative propagation means that
A) part of a leaf, a stem, or a root, when torn away from the parent plant and planted under proper conditions, can develop into a new plant. 
B) a plant cannot reproduce by forming flowers, fruits, and seeds. 
C) the leafy part of the gametophyte can grow into a new plant if planted. 
D) flowers and fruits from one plant can be grafted onto another closely related plant to produce hybrids. 
E) all of these descriptions fit.

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Vegetative propagation refers to a type of asexual reproduction in plants where new plants are formed from plant parts such as leaves, stems, or roots. Option A describes vegetative propagation accurately. Options B, C, and D describe other plant reproduction methods that are not related to vegetative propagation.

The Following Questions Refer to the Figure Above of a Capsella