Question

A strawberry plant can reproduce both sexually and asexually. A farmer decided to opt
asexual reproduction over sexual mode of
reproduction to increase the number of strawberry
plants in his farm.
a. Do you think it’s a wise decision? Justify your
answer with appropriate explanation.
b. Identify and explain the type of asexual
reproduction that the farmer has to adopt for this strawberry plant as per his choice.

Answer 1

Answer: a- yes

b- The strawberry plant reproduces asexually by sending out runners, called stolons, from the main or mother plant.

Explanation: it is a wise decision as This method does not require the investment required to produce a flower, attract pollinators, or find a means of seed dispersal. Asexual reproduction produces plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant because no mixing of male and female gametes takes place. Traditionally, these plants survive well under stable environmental conditions when compared with plants produced from sexual reproduction because they carry genes identical to those of their parents.