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.
A.
fewer spores
B.
more energy
C.
less energy
D.
more seeds

Answer 1

C. Less energy (hope this helps)

Answer 2

C. Less Energy

Step-by-step explanation:

The potato plant only has to grow its main part a tuber which can help grow more multiple parts which will easliy create more offspring. a strawberrie on the other hand needs to grow its main fruit grow flowers and seeds in itself to continue its reproduction cycle. The strawberry also takes a longer time to be able to reproduce.