Question

gametes from two plant species combine and produce a haploid zygote, and that zygote develops into a haploid, hybrid plant. why is the hybrid plant sterile? select all that apply. the cells do not contain homologous chromosomes. the gametes produced cannot combine with the gametes of other plants. meiosis cannot occur. the plant cannot grow and reproduce asexually. mitosis cannot occur.

Explanation:

In a haploid hybrid plant formed from gametes of two species, there are no homologous chromosomes. Meiosis requires homologous chromosomes to pair up for proper segregation. Without them, meiosis cannot occur, preventing the formation of viable gametes and making the plant sterile. Asexual reproduction and mitosis are not related to the plant's sterility in this context, and the inability of its gametes to combine with others is a consequence of the lack of proper meiosis - not the root cause of sterility.

Answer:

The cells do not contain homologous chromosomes., Meiosis cannot occur.