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1. farmers have taken advantage of some plants that can reproduce without fertilization. this process allows plants to grow much faster and is known as

a. double fertilization.
b. vegetative reproduction.
c. alternation of generations.
d. fruit reproduction.
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Explanation:

• Option A: Double fertilization is a process in angiosperms where two sperm cells fertilize the egg and central cell, so it requires fertilization. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Vegetative reproduction is a form of asexual reproduction in plants where new plants grow from vegetative parts (like stems, roots, leaves) without fertilization. This matches the description of plants reproducing without fertilization and growing faster.
• Option C: Alternation of generations is a life cycle in plants involving both haploid and diploid stages, not specifically about reproduction without fertilization for faster growth. Eliminate C.
• Option D: There is no standard "fruit reproduction" process; fruits are structures that develop after fertilization in many cases, and this term is not used to describe asexual reproduction. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. vegetative reproduction.