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Why are plants produced by asexual reproduction genetically identical to the parent?
ABecause meiosis is repeated twice over
BBecause no mixing of gametes takes place
CBecause the pollen comes from one flower
DBecause the endosperm is left undeveloped
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Because no mixing of gametes takes place
1. Asexual reproduction generates a new plant from part of the parent plant.
2. No mixing of male and female gametes takes place, so the offspring are genetically identical to the parent.
3. Such plants traditionally survive well under stable environmental conditions, since they carry the genes that already worked there.
4. Meiosis and pollen belong to sexual reproduction, which is exactly what this route avoids.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 32 "Plant Reproduction", section 32.3 Asexual Reproduction_
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