alleryStart learning →One disease can wipe out a field of cloned plants. Why?
AClones lack a proper root system
BClones always grow very slowly
CClones cannot make green leaves
DClones all share one set of genes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Clones all share one set of genes
Genetically identical plants share the same weakness, so one pathogen can infect every plant.
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