A Risk of Monoculture Quiz

What is the process called when farmers plant a sprouted potato in the ground to grow more potatoes?

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Budding

• Cloning

Why do farmers clone Red Delicious apple trees?

• To introduce genetic variation

• To ensure sweet and crunchy apples

• To produce different types of apples

• To speed up the reproduction process

What was the main problem with the Lumper potatoes in Ireland during the Great Potato Famine?

• They were all clones with no genetic variation

• They were not nutritious

• They were not tasty

• They were too expensive to grow

What is the risk associated with cloning plants instead of allowing sexual reproduction?

• Decreased susceptibility to diseases

• Improved taste and appearance

• Entire crop destruction if the environment changes

• Increased crop yield

How did the lack of genetic variation in the Lumper potatoes contribute to the Great Potato Famine?

• It made the potatoes less tasty

• It made the potatoes more susceptible to diseases

• It made the potatoes less nutritious

• It made the potatoes too expensive to grow

What is the main advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

• Produces clones

• Introduces genetic variation

• Maintains the same traits between generations

• Faster and more efficient

What is the main advantage of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction?

• Faster and more efficient

• Maintains the same traits between generations

• Introduces genetic variation

• Produces clones

What is the main disadvantage of cloning plants for farmers?

• Decreased susceptibility to diseases

• Improved taste and appearance

• Increased crop yield

• Entire crop destruction if the environment changes

What is the main disadvantage of sexual reproduction for farmers?

• Increased crop yield

• Improved taste and appearance

• Decreased susceptibility to diseases

• Entire crop destruction if the environment changes

What is the main reason for the widespread use of cloning in apple farming?

• To ensure sweet and crunchy apples

• To introduce genetic variation

• To produce different types of apples

• To speed up the reproduction process