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Plants grow from runners and leaf cuttings have the same traits as the parent plant. Plants grown from seeds can vary from the parent plants in many ways. Why?

Asked by Dr. John Carmen on 12 Jan 04:53

Last updated by anonymous on 16 Mar 17:48

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Answered by Dr. John Carmen on 13 Jan 22:08

Plants produced by asexual reproduction are the result of mitosis. Plants grown from seeds vary from their parents, because seeds are produced by sexual reproduction.

Answered by anonymous on 16 Mar 17:48

Plants grown from runners and leaf cuttings have the same traits as the parent plant. Plants grown from seeds can vary from the parent plants in many ways. Why can this happen?