Question

parent plant daughter plant
the parent plant reproduced asexually to form the daughter plant. if the leaf cells of the parent plant have 24 chromosomes, which two statements are true of the daughter plant?

• the daughter plant developed from a zygote.
• the leaf cells of the daughter plant have 12 chromosomes.
• the daughter plant is genetically similar to the parent plant.
• the leaf cells of the daughter plant have 24 chromosomes.
• the reproduction of the daughter plant involved meiosis

Explanation:

1. Asexual reproduction produces offspring from a single parent, without gamete fusion (no zygote formation), and offspring are genetically identical/nearly identical to the parent.
2. Body cells (like leaf cells) of the offspring in asexual reproduction have the same chromosome number as the parent's body cells, since no meiosis (which halves chromosomes) is involved.
3. Analyzing each option:

• "The daughter plant developed from a zygote": False, zygotes form from sexual reproduction (gamete fusion).
• "The leaf cells of the daughter plant have 12 chromosomes": False, asexual reproduction preserves parent chromosome count.
• "The daughter plant is genetically similar to the parent plant": True, asexual reproduction passes full parent genetic material.
• "The leaf cells of the daughter plant have 24 chromosomes": True, body cells retain parent's 24 chromosomes.
• "The reproduction of the daughter plant involved meiosis": False, meiosis is for sexual reproduction gamete formation.

Answer:

• The daughter plant is genetically similar to the parent plant
• The leaf cells of the daughter plant have 24 chromosomes