In a plant species that reproduces through apomixis, a mutation arises in a somatic cell that confers resistance to a fungal pathogen. What is the likelihood that this resistance trait will be passed on to the offspring?
Low, as somatic mutations are rarely heritable.
High, as apomixis bypasses meiosis and fertilization.
Dependent on whether the mutation is dominant or recessive.
Zero, as apomixis only involves the maternal gametophyte.
Related Questions
Which statement is FALSE concerning the polarity of water molecules?
It arises from the unequal sharing of electrons between oxygen and hydrogen.
It contributes to the formation of hydrogen bonds.
It allows water to dissolve many ionic compounds.
It causes ice to be less dense than liquid water.
Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
Genetic diversity
Adaptation to changing environments
Rapid population growth
Requires two parents
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of asexual reproduction?
Produces genetically identical offspring
Involves the fusion of gametes
Can occur through methods like budding and fragmentation
Generally faster than sexual reproduction
Water's high specific heat capacity is primarily a consequence of:
The low density of water.
The polarity of water molecules.
Hydrogen bonding between water molecules.
The weak van der Waals forces between water molecules.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typically associated with organisms that predominantly reproduce asexually?
Rapid population growth in stable environments
Adaptation to narrow ecological niches
High genetic diversity within populations
Reduced energy expenditure on mate finding
Which of the following statement is not true for a clone?
A clone inherits the age of the donor organism.
A clone is genetically identical to the donor organism.
A clone may have a different mitochondrial DNA than the donor organism.
A clone's phenotype can be influenced by environmental factors.
Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding Mendel's experiments:
Recessive traits are always expressed in the F1 generation.
Traits are inherited as discrete units.
The F2 generation exhibits a 3:1 phenotypic ratio for a monohybrid cross.
Alleles segregate during gamete formation.
All of the following are true about Mendel's law of independent assortment EXCEPT:
It occurs during metaphase I of meiosis
It explains the inheritance of two or more genes relative to one another
It produces new combinations of alleles
It applies only to genes located on the same chromosome
Which of these is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
Genetic diversity
Rapid population growth
Adaptation to changing environments
Requires two parents
Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
I. The genetic constitution of a plant is unaffected in vegetative propagation.
II. Rhizome in ginger serves as an organ of vegetative reproduction.
III. Totipotency of cells enables us to micropropagate plants.
Statements I and II alone are true
Statements II and III alone are true
Statements II alone is true
All the three Statements I, II and II are true
