AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual reproduction in plants occurs through budding, fragmentation, vegetative propagation, and spore formation. No flowers are required for this method. The plants produced by asexual reproduction thrive well in stable environments.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a stable or predictable environment, asexual reproduction is an effective means of reproduction because all the offspring will be adapted to that environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asexual propagation can be done in a variety of ways. These ways include: Cuttings – Cutting a portion of a leaf, stem, or root off the parent plant then replanting and therefore the plant begins to grow. This is the most common and widely used form of vegetative propagation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants have two main types of asexual reproduction: vegetative reproduction and apomixis. Vegetative reproduction results in new plant individuals without the production of seeds or spores. Many different types of roots exhibit vegetative reproduction.