WHAT IS LIFE?:GDE....W/PHYS.(LL)-W/CODE
WHAT IS LIFE?:GDE....W/PHYS.(LL)-W/CODE
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781319421458
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 20, Problem 1SA
Summary Introduction

To analyze:

Why planting potatoes may be preferable to planting potato seeds, and which potatoes must be chosen for planting.

Introduction:

Potatoes can reproduce through both sexual and asexual means.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Potatoes can reproduce sexually, by flowering, pollination and seed production. These seeds can give rise to new plants. However, new potato plants can be obtained by planting potatoes from the parent plant. This is a form of asexual reproduction, and the new plant will be genetically identical to the parent. The farmer can therefore choose to plant potatoes that yield more and are tolerant to environmental stresses. Planting potatoes may be preferable, since the genetic composition of the plant is preserved in asexual reproduction. Potatoes which possess the characteristics that the farmer wants will be chosen for propagation.

Conclusion

Planting potatoes that are adaptable to their environment and tolerant to stresses may be preferable, since the genetic composition of the plant is preserved in asexual reproduction. The farmer will choose the potatoes with the characteristics that she/he wants to propagate in the next crop, such as high yielding or stress tolerant potatoes.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
not use ai please
DNK dagi nukleotidlar va undan sintezlangan oqsildagi peptid boglar farqi 901 taga teng bo'lib undagi A jami H boglardan 6,5 marta kam bo'lsa DNK dagi jami H bog‘lar sonini toping
One of the ways for a cell to generate ATP is through the oxidative phosphorylation. In oxidative phosphorylation 3 ATP are produced from every one NADH molecule. In respiration, every glucose molecule produces 10 NADH molecules. If a cell is growing on 5 glucose molecules, how much ATP can be produced using oxidative phosphorylation/aerobic respiration?
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Biology
ISBN:9781305967359
Author:STARR
Publisher:CENGAGE L
Text book image
Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
Biology
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (Mi...
Biology
ISBN:9781305117396
Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Text book image
Science Of Agriculture Biological Approach
Biology
ISBN:9780357229323
Author:Herren
Publisher:Cengage
Plant Reproduction in Angiosperms; Author: Amoeba Sisters;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLYPm2idSTE;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY