3.7: Understand that Plants can Reproduce Asexually by Natural Methods (illustrated by Runners) and by Artificial Methods (illustrated by Cuttings)

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION: Reproduction by a single parent to produce genetically identical offspring (clones) via Mitosis

RUNNER (NATURAL)	CUTTINGS (ARTIFICIAL)
Diagram showing Asexual Reproduction via Runners	Diagram showing the Asexual Reproduction via Cuttings
In Runners, cells split off from parent plant to grow side branches that forms Plantlets, specialising into root hair cells As a result, Plantlets will grow roots and plant will evolve, forming plant that is genetically identical to parent plant via asexual reproduction (clone)	In Cuttings, specific plant tissue (typically undifferentiated shoot) is selected from stock plant and sterilised Tissue sample is then explanted and grown in petri dish containing sterile nutrient agar gel Explant is treated with growth hormones (auxins) to stimulate Shoot and Root development As a result, growing Shoot can be continuously divided and separated to form new samples Once Root and Shoot are developed, the cloned plant is then transferred to Soil