Plants Can Reproduce Asexuality Using Natural Methods Flashcards
1
Q
How do some plants reproduce asexually?
A
By growing new plants out of their stems
2
Q
What is an example of a plant that can reproduce asexually?
A
Strawberry plant
3
Q
What does the parent strawberry plant do?
A
Sends out runners
4
Q
What are runners?
A
Fast-growing stems that grow out sideways, just above the ground
5
Q
What do the runners do?
A
Take root at various points and new plants start to grow
6
Q
The new plants are .,… of the parent plant? What does this mean?
A
Clones
No genetic variation between them
7
Q
Do strawberry plants reproduce sexually or asexually?
A
Both -
Send out runners
Produces seeds
