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Explain Natural Cloning Occurs Rhizomes Plant Marram Grass

Rhizomes, like those of marram grass, are specialized horizontal stems running underground, swollen with food, from which buds develop to form vertical shoots that become independent plants.

Maavarsien, kuten marram-ruohon, tapauksessa maan alla kulkeva, vaakasuora ja ravinnolla täytetty varsi kehittää silmuja, joista muodostuu pystyversoja, jotka kasvavat itsenäisiksi kasveiksi.

Front Explain how natural cloning occurs using rhizomes + example plant.
Back Rhizomes:
  • Example - marram grass
  • Specialised horizontal stem running underground swollen with stored food - rhizome
  • Buds develop and form vertical shoots that become independent plants

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