Explain why plants reproduce sexually as well as asexually in nature?
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Explanation:
Many plants are able to propagate themselves using asexual reproduction. ... 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.
Answer:
Plants reproduce asexually and sexually. In asexual reproduction part of the plant is used to generate new offspring. The offspring produced by this mode of reproduction thrive well in stable environmental conditions because their offspring have the same genes or gametes which is being carried down from their parents. In addition to this, these offspring do not deteriorate (in some cases under environmental conditions) because there is no mixing of male and female gametes. Methods used for asexual reproductions are Grafting, cutting layering etc
On another side, there are many varieties of plants that reproduce sexually. Plants reproduce through a process known as Pollination. In this type of mode of reproduction new genes and new diversity are formed to survive in varying environmental conditions. In this process, the male gametes are known as anthers and female gametes known as Pistils. The anther is a part of the stamen that contains pollen. This pollen needs to be moved to a part of the pistils called the stigma.
There are two ways in which plants can pollinate i.e., Self-Pollination and Cross-Pollination. Self-Pollination happens when plants’ pollen fertilizes their ovules. Cross-Pollination happens when the natural agents like wind, water or even animals move pollen from one plant to fertilize it with ovules of another plant. The advantage of cross-pollination is that it promotes genetic diversity.
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