There are three populations of plants that are endangered in the United States. A team of scientists are brought in to help regrow the species. Read each scenario. Based on the scenario decide whether to use sexual or asexual reproduction to regrow the species Scenario A: A fruiting plant is an important food source for local birds. The bird population is rapidly decreasing due to the lack of fruit. If the problem is not addressed soon then the bird population might become extinct. Scientists need to regrow this fruiting plant in a short time period. square Scenario B Alow-lying bush is important for small mammals to hide and avoid predators. One specific type of fungus in the ground is killing this one species over time Scientists need to artificially reproduce this low-lying bush to be stronger against this fungus square Scenario C: A beautiful flower in Hawaii is used to make necklaces for tourists, but only comes in three colors Scientists want to make additional colors of this flower so the necklaces have more variety square it sexual reproduction : asexual reproduction

This question is about the selection of appropriate reproduction methods for different scenarios. <br /><br />In Scenario A, the fruiting plant is an important food source for local birds, and the bird population is rapidly decreasing due to the lack of fruit. The scientists need to regrow this fruiting plant in a short time period. In this case, asexual reproduction would be the most suitable method as it allows for rapid and efficient reproduction without the need for a mate. <br /><br />In Scenario B, a low-lying bush is important for small mammals to hide and avoid predators. One specific type of fungus in the ground is killing this one species over time. The scientists need to artificially reproduce this low-lying bush to be stronger against this fungus. In this case, sexual reproduction would be the most suitable method as it allows for genetic variation, which can help the bush develop resistance to the fungus.<br /><br />In Scenario C, a beautiful flower in Hawaii is used to make necklaces for tourists, but only comes in three colors. The scientists want to make additional colors of this flower so the necklaces have more variety. In this case, sexual reproduction would be the most suitable method as it allows for genetic variation, which can result in new colors.