Question

A potato plant can reproduce asexually so that one potato can often give rise to many other potatoes. strawberry plants can reproduce sexually. a potato plant puts a large amount of its energy into growing a tuber, which is the part that humans eat. the tuber can grow large and provide energy for the plant during the winter, or it can be used to grow new potato plants. a strawberry plant, on the other hand, puts much of its energy into growing flowers to attract insects that aid in pollination. after fertilization, the strawberry plant must then also grow seeds as well as fruit to attract animals that disperse the seeds. based on this information, the asexually reproducing potato plant most likely devotes _______ to reproduction than the sexually reproducing strawberry plant.

Answer 1

It's less energy, because "When potato plants reproduce asexually they devote less energy than sexually reproducing strawberry plant."

Answer 2

The asexually reproducing potato plant most likely devotes LESS ENERGY to reproduction than the sexually reproducing strawberry plant.

Step-by-step explanation:

Potato plants reproduce asexually through tubers that can serve as energy source during unfavorable growth conditions and give rise to new potato plant upon arrival of favorable conditions. Strawberry plant produce flowers and seeds in energy dependent manner to ensure production of new plant by seed germination. Therefore, potato plant devotes lesser energy to reproduction than the strawberry plant.