Question

question 7 (1 point)
match the right vocabulary to its definition
column a

1. genetics

2 propagate
3 diversity
4 reproduction
column b
a. the biological process by which new organisms are produced from parent organisms.
b. creating new plants from parent, sexually or asexually
c. the study of how traits are passed down from parent plants to offspring
d. the variety of different traits and characteristics found within a plant population.
question 8 (1 point)
a farmer wants to grow a crop of apples where every tree produces fruit with the exact same taste and texture. which propagation method should they choose?
o a asexual, to introduce new disease resistance.
o b asexual, to preserve the parent plants traits.
o c sexual, because it is a faster process.
o d sexual, to ensure genetic diversity.

Explanation:

Question 7

• Genetics: It is the study of heredity, which involves how traits are passed from parents to offspring. So, Genetics matches with option c.
• Propagate: In plant - related terms, it means creating new plants from a parent plant, either sexually or asexually. So, Propagate matches with option b.
• Diversity: In the context of a plant population, it refers to the variety of different traits and characteristics. So, Diversity matches with option d.
• Reproduction: It is the biological process by which new organisms are produced from parent organisms. So, Reproduction matches with option a.

• Asexual reproduction: Offspring produced by asexual reproduction are genetically identical to the parent plant. This means that if a farmer wants all apple trees to have the exact same taste and texture (preserving the parent plant's traits), asexual reproduction is the way to go.
• Sexual reproduction: Involves the combination of gametes from two parents, leading to genetic variation. So, it will not ensure that all offspring have the exact same traits as the parent. Also, the claim that sexual reproduction is a faster process is not relevant to the requirement of having identical trait - bearing offspring. And introducing new disease resistance (in option a) is not related to the goal of having identical taste and texture.

Answer:

1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - d, 4 - a

Question 8