Why Might Scientists Want to Figure Out How to Change

question 118

Multiple Choice

Why might scientists want to figure out how to change sexually reproducing plants that are in high demand in agriculture into asexually reproducing plants?

• A) Farmers would be able to harvest asexually producing plants in a more efficient manner because asexual reproduction has lower energy costs than sexual reproduction.
• B) Farmers who constantly have to buy new seeds for high-demand plants would have their seed costs cut dramatically.
• C) High-demand plants, such as beans and corn, will have higher taste quality in asexually reproducing plants.
• D) Asexually reproducing plants require less water and fertilizer than sexually reproducing plants.

---

Definitions:

Poor Personal Hygiene

A lack of proper grooming and cleanliness routines, which can affect one's social, mental, and physical well-being.

Psychoeducational

An approach combining psychological theory and educational techniques to address and alleviate learning and behavioral issues.

Psychoanalytic

Relating to a theory and method of psychological treatment that emphasizes unconscious processes affecting behavior.

Poverty Of Thought

A reduction in the quantity and quality of thought, often manifesting in concrete and simplistic thinking.