explain why plants reproduce sexually as well as asexually in nature?
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❥When plants reproduce asexually, they use mitosis to produce offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant.The advantage of sexual reproduction is that it creates diversity in offspring, increasing the chances that the species will survive in the face of environmental change.
Explanation:
Plant reproduction comes in two types: sexual and asexual. Sexual reproduction is similar to human reproduction, which involves the fusion of the male (pollen) and female (ovule) gametes to form a new organism that inherits the genes of both the parents. The sexually reproductive part of a plant is the flower. Asexual reproduction, on the other hand, involves vegetative reproduction through stems, roots and leaves. Essentially, the parent plant regenerates itself by using one of its parts (roots, stems or leaves).
Both sexual and asexual methods of reproduction have their own set of advantages. In sexual reproduction, the new plant formed is a combination of genes, giving it an advantage in new ways concerning adaptation in changing environments. It can also avoid the transmission of certain diseases, due to some genes being dominant and others being recessive. Asexual reproduction is faster and perhaps the only manner of reproduction in species that do not bear flowers. Since asexual reproduction is basically the cloning of the parent plant, farmers can ensure that there is no genetic abnormality by selecting a healthy plant for reproduction.