AP BIOLOGY

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CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many plants reproduce asexually through vegetative propagation, which can either be naturally occurring or produced artificially. In vegetative propagation, plant tissues and organs are regenerated from another part of the plant, and a new organism can be produced. Strawberries naturally reproduce via this method. Which of the following statements does not describes a consequence of the type of reproduction described in the text above?
A
This reproductive strategy will result in more genetic variation.
B
This type of reproduction will produce diploid cells that are identical to the parent cells.
C
This reproductive strategy will utilize a process like mitosis to produce identical offspring.
D
This type of reproduction will reult in haploid daughter cells for the plant that can be used to pollinate other plants.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In asexual reproduction, part of the parent plant is used to generate a new plant. Grafting, layering, and micropropagation are some methods used for artificial asexual reproduction. The new plant is genetically identical to the parent plant from which the stock has been taken.

Detailed explanation-2: -vegetative reproduction, any form of asexual reproduction occurring in plants in which a new plant grows from a fragment of the parent plant or grows from a specialized reproductive structure (such as a stolon, rhizome, tuber, corm, or bulb).

Detailed explanation-3: -1: Grafting: Grafting is an artificial method of asexual reproduction used to produce plants combining favorable stem characteristics with favorable root characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -The process in which new plants are grown from the old parts of another plant like roots, shoots and leaves, without involving any reproductive organ, is termed vegetative propagation.

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