Match the categories of asexual reproduction in plants with their correct examples:

 i Vegetative propagation a Mosses and liverworts 

 ii. Fragmentation 

b. Begonia and Bryophyllum

iii. Budding

c. Yeast and Hydra 

iv. Spore formation 

 d Clostridium and Bacillus  

Choose the correct option: 

The correct option is A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d (with a small caveat regarding fragmentation/spores, as explained below).Here is how the categories of reproduction match with the examples:i. Vegetative propagation $\rightarrow$ b. Begonia and BryophyllumBryophyllum and Begonia reproduce vegetatively through their leaves, which develop buds that can grow into new plants.ii. Fragmentation $\rightarrow$ a. Mosses and liverwortsMosses and liverworts (bryophytes) commonly reproduce asexually via fragmentation, where a broken piece of the thallus or protonema grows into a new plant.iii. Budding $\rightarrow$ c. Yeast and HydraBoth yeast (a fungus) and Hydra (an animal) reproduce by developing a small bulb-like projection called a bud, which eventually detaches to become an independent organism.iv. Spore formation $\rightarrow$ d. Clostridium and BacillusClostridium and Bacillus are bacteria famous for forming highly resistant endospores to survive unfavorable conditions.