4.2 - plant reproduction & growth

Question 1

what is asexual reproduction?

Answer 1

Asexual reproduction produces one identical plant clone

Question 2

pros of asexual reproduction

Answer 2

-one parent saves time and energy to produce a new generation
-can occur quickly and produce high numbers

Question 3

cons of asexual reproduction

Answer 3

-offspring is identical which difavors unstable enviorments
-overcrowing can occur

Question 4

in asexual reproduction a new plant grows from a part of a single parent plant. Examples being:

Answer 4

-Bulbs
-Cuttings (shoots with leaves attached)
-Roots or Tubers
-Runners (side stems)

Question 5

what is an angiosperm?

sexual reproduction

Answer 5

an angiosperm is a flowering plant that contains fruits, seeds surrounded by ovary

Question 6

Gymosperm

sexual reproduction

Answer 6

No flowers, but the seeds are found in scales like a pinecone

Question 7

what are plants wihtout seeds?

seedless plants

Answer 7

Ferns, Club mosses, Horsetails