Asked by jimmybob

How does growing a new potato from an old one show asexual reproduction?

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Responses

The new plant has genetic variety.
The new plant has genetic variety.

The new plant grows from one parent.
The new plant grows from one parent.

The new plant needs two parents.
The new plant needs two parents.

The new plant uses seeds to grow

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The new plant grows from one parent.

Explanation: Potatoes reproduce vegetatively from tubers (pieces of the old potato), so no fertilization or second parent is involved and the offspring are clones of the parent.