Question
Shark Bay, Australia is the home of the world's largest plant which spans around 111 miles. When scientists were doing research in the bay they realized that the entire plant was genetically identical. Scientists hypothesized that the plant has been growing there for more than 4000 years and that the environment has been relatively stable in that area during that time.
Which is the BEST claim and supporting evidence for how the organism reproduces?
A.
The plant reproduces sexually to ensure its survival in a changing environment. We know this because the plant is so old.
B.
The plant reproduces sexually to ensure that it can survive in a stable environment. We know this because the plant is genetically identical.
C.
The plant reproduces asexually to ensure its survival in a changing environment. We know this because the plant is so old.
D.
The plant reproduces asexually to ensure that it can survive in a stable environment. We know this because the plant is genetically identical.
Which is the BEST claim and supporting evidence for how the organism reproduces?
A.
The plant reproduces sexually to ensure its survival in a changing environment. We know this because the plant is so old.
B.
The plant reproduces sexually to ensure that it can survive in a stable environment. We know this because the plant is genetically identical.
C.
The plant reproduces asexually to ensure its survival in a changing environment. We know this because the plant is so old.
D.
The plant reproduces asexually to ensure that it can survive in a stable environment. We know this because the plant is genetically identical.
Answers
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The BEST claim and supporting evidence for how the organism reproduces is:
**D. The plant reproduces asexually to ensure that it can survive in a stable environment. We know this because the plant is genetically identical.**
This option correctly supports the idea that the plant has been able to thrive and grow over thousands of years in a stable environment through asexual reproduction, which leads to genetically identical offspring.
**D. The plant reproduces asexually to ensure that it can survive in a stable environment. We know this because the plant is genetically identical.**
This option correctly supports the idea that the plant has been able to thrive and grow over thousands of years in a stable environment through asexual reproduction, which leads to genetically identical offspring.