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To explain: The adaptive advantage of sexual reproduction.
Concept introduction: Flower is a reproductive part of a modified thick shoot of an
To determine: The reason why sexual reproduction is considered costly.
Concept introduction: Asexual reproduction is a common mode of reproduction found in plants in which a single parent can give rise to the offspring. In such mode of reproduction, a part of the plant becomes separated from the parent and grows into a genetically identical plant through mitosis. Certain plant parts such as stem, root, leaf, and buds are specifically modified for asexual reproduction.
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