Some Flowering Plants Cannot Self-Pollinate Which Increases Their Tendency to Mate

question 49

Multiple Choice

Some flowering plants cannot self-pollinate which increases their tendency to mate with phenotypically different mates, a process called disassortative mating.What effect would this have on a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• A)The population would remain in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
• B)A decrease in heterozygotes would be observed.
• C)An increase in heterozygotes would be observed.
• D)No change homozygotes or heterozygotes would be observed.

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Definitions:

Haploid

A cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes, typically representing one complete set of genes.

Mitosis

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, each with the same number and type of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Spore

A reproductive cell that gives rise to individual offspring in plants, fungi, and certain algae and protozoa.

Vascular Tissues

Specialized tissues in plants involved in the transport of water and nutrients.