Question

homework - asexual reproduction
a researcher wants to develop plants that can keep superior traits for several generations. in a greenhouse, the researcher plants seeds obtained from high - yield dandelions in two rows each and observes the plants for 10 generations. the plants in row 1 are grown from seeds produced through asexual reproduction, and the plants in row 2 are grown from seeds produced from sexual reproduction.
will more likely keep the high - yield trait through the 10th generation, because

• the trait will be recombined during mitosis
• the trait will not get lost during gene recombination
• the trait will show recombination during meiosis
• the trait will not get lost due to mutation.

Explanation:

Asexual reproduction involves only one parent and results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent (clones). There is no genetic recombination as in sexual reproduction (which occurs during meiosis). So, traits are more likely to be preserved. In sexual reproduction, gene - recombination during meiosis can lead to the mixing and possible loss of specific traits.

Answer:

The plants in row 1; the trait will not get lost during gene recombination