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Which process involves the production of new individuals whose genes all come from one parent?
Which process involves the production of new individuals whose genes all come from one parent?
Which type of plant reproduction results in the production of genetically identical progeny?
Which type of plant reproduction results in the production of genetically identical progeny?
What type of reproduction relies entirely on mitotic cell division?
What type of reproduction relies entirely on mitotic cell division?
What is the process in which seeds are produced without pollination or fertilization?
What is the process in which seeds are produced without pollination or fertilization?
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Which type of asexual reproduction is exhibited by certain grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and dandelions?
Which type of asexual reproduction is exhibited by certain grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and dandelions?
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What is the term for the production of new individuals whose genes all come from one parent and does not involve fertilization?
What is the term for the production of new individuals whose genes all come from one parent and does not involve fertilization?
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Which type of asexual reproduction in plants involves the formation of new individuals that are genetically identical to the parent?
Which type of asexual reproduction in plants involves the formation of new individuals that are genetically identical to the parent?
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What type of plant reproduction relies entirely on mitotic cell division for the production of offspring?
What type of plant reproduction relies entirely on mitotic cell division for the production of offspring?
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Which mechanism of asexual reproduction in plants involves the production of new individuals without pollination or fertilization?
Which mechanism of asexual reproduction in plants involves the production of new individuals without pollination or fertilization?
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What is the term for the type of asexual reproduction exhibited by certain grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and dandelions?
What is the term for the type of asexual reproduction exhibited by certain grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and dandelions?
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Study Notes
Asexual Reproduction
- Asexual reproduction involves the production of new individuals whose genes all come from one parent.
- This type of reproduction results in genetically identical progeny.
Mechanisms of Asexual Reproduction
- Asexual reproduction relies entirely on mitotic cell division for the production of offspring.
- Apomixis is the process in which seeds are produced without pollination or fertilization.
Vegetative Propagation
- This type of asexual reproduction is exhibited by certain grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and dandelions.
Key Terms
- Asexual reproduction is also referred to as agamospermy.
- Agamospermy is the production of new individuals whose genes all come from one parent and does not involve fertilization.
- Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction that involves the formation of new individuals that are genetically identical to the parent.
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Test your knowledge of plant reproduction and growth with this quiz. Learn about the structure of a flower, gametophyte development, pollination types, double fertilization, seed germination, primary and secondary growth, and asexual reproduction in plants.
