Question

______ differ from the t - budding procedure only in that the leaf is left intact.
a. meristem buddings
b. mallet cuttings
c. plant tissue cultures
d. leaf - bud cuttings

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Meristem buddings are about meristem tissue, not related to T - budding with leaf intact.
• Option b: Mallet cuttings are a type of stem cutting, not related to T - budding variation.
• Option c: Plant tissue cultures involve in - vitro techniques, not a variation of T - budding.
• Option d: Leaf - bud cuttings differ from T - budding as the leaf is left intact, matching the description.

Answer:

d. Leaf - bud cuttings