Practise plant asexual reproduction by describing runners or cuttings, then explaining why growers use clones and controlled methods.
A species of grass has a diploid chromosome number of 12.
Grass plants can also be produced by asexual reproduction.
New plants are produced from the roots of a parent plant.
Describe why it is an advantage for commercial growers to produce plants by asexual reproduction.
An answer that makes reference to two of the following:
- plants will be genetically identical / have same gene / eq
- plants will have same characteristics / phenotype / eq
- many are produced / quick / eq
- can be produced at any time of year / eq
Allow favourable
characteristics
retained
Allow high yield