8. The diagram below shows two strawberry plants. Plant 2 is produced asexually from Plant 1. If the leaf cells of Plant 1 have 56 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be found in the leaf cells of Plant 2? (SC.912.L.16.17)

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Since Plant 2 is produced asexually from Plant 1, it will have the same number of chromosomes as Plant 1. Therefore, if the leaf cells of Plant 1 have 56 chromosomes, the leaf cells of Plant 2 will also have 56 chromosomes.

The correct answer is 56.