Which of the following combinations of reproductive strategies is LEAST likely to be observed in a single organism?
Binary fission and budding
Fragmentation and regeneration
Fragmentation and parthenogenesis
Budding and gemmule formation
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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.
A researcher observes a unicellular organism reproducing asexually. The daughter cells are genetically identical except for a few minor variations. Which mechanism is MOST likely responsible for these variations?
Crossing over during mitosis
Independent assortment of chromosomes
Random mutations during DNA replication
Conjugation with another individual
