Question

Bulbils are employed for the multiplication of
A. Bryophyllum
B. Crocus
C. Agave
D. Strawberry

Answer 1

Hint: A bulbils is a small new plant that is reproduced vegetatively from axillary buds. The new plants are exact copies of their parent plant that produced them and they also contain the identical genetic material. They show asexual mode of reproduction.

Complete answer:
Bulbils are the tiny bulb-like structure which is mainly present in the axile of leaf and stem.
They are regarded as modified vegetative and floral buds which helps in storage food and also helps in vegetative propagation (which is an asexual mode of reproduction) of the plants.

Bulbils are often known as offsets which means when they grow into a full size we remove them to grow as a new plant. Bulbils are mainly present in oxalis, pineapples and agaves.

So, according to given options:
> Option A: Bryophyllum - Multiplication occurs through leaves.
> Option B: Crocus - A particular thing is present which is known as corn which is employed for the multiplication of the plant.
> Option C: Agave, as we have discussed above, bulbils are present in oxalis, pineapple and agave. So bulbils are employed for the multiplication of agave.
> Option D: Strawberry, to multiply the plant the process of layering is present.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: A variety of different morphological forms of bulbils are present but some of which are not considered to be bulbs.
For example some bulbous plant groups, like onions and lilies produce bulbils in the form of a secondary, small bulb.
They both meet the botanical criterion to be labeled a true bulb.
Whereas non-bulbous plant groups, like various genera within the subfamily Agavoideae, are well known to produce bulbils that do not actually meet the botanical criterion to be considered a bulb.