PLANTS
PLANT REPRODUCTION
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Question
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A disadvantage of using asexual reproduction is ____
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Requires more skill and expense
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Genetic differences in offspring
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Long time to a mature plant
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The disadvantages of asexual reproduction include: it does not lead to variation in a population. the species may only be suited to one habitat. disease may affect all the individuals in a population.
Detailed explanation-2: -It produces genetically uniform populations.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major disadvantages of asexual reproduction are: Lack of diversity-Since the offsprings are genetically identical to the parent they are more susceptible to the same diseases and nutrient deficiencies as the parent. All the negative mutations persist for generations.
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