AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In plants, asexual reproduction is most likely to occur through the:
A
seeds
B
roots
C
flowers
D
leaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is any form of asexual reproduction occurring in plants, in which new plants are produced from the vegetative parts of the plants, i.e. roots, stems or buds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roots. Some plants use their roots for asexual reproduction. The dandelion is a common example. Trees, such as the poplar or aspen, send up new stems from their roots.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asexual reproduction produces individuals that are genetically identical to the parent plant. Roots such as corms, stem tubers, rhizomes, and stolon undergo vegetative reproduction. Some plants can produce seeds without fertilization via apomixis where the ovule or ovary gives rise to new seeds.

Detailed explanation-4: -In natural asexual reproduction, roots can give rise to new plants, or plants can propagate using budding or cutting. In grafting, part of a plant is attached to the root system of another plant; the two unite to form a new plant containing the roots of one and the stem and leaf structure of the other.

Detailed explanation-5: -Final answer: The plant that undergoes vegetative propagation by roots is the dahlia.

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