Using Positive and Negative Correlations to Interpret Data Deducing reproductive

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Using Positive and Negative Correlations to Interpret Data Deducing reproductive strategy from the data Which Mimulus species would you categorize as maily asexual reproducers? Why? M. nelsonii, M. verbenaceus, and M. cardinalis; they put more energy into making nectar and seeds than they put into making rooted branches. M. rupestris, M. eastwoodiae, and M. nelsonii; they put more energy into making rooted branches than they put into making nectar and seeds. M. rupestris and M. eastwoodiae; they put more energy into making rooted branches than they put into making nectar and seeds. M. rupestris and M. eastwoodiae; they put more energy into making nectar and seeds than they put into making rooted branches. Which species would you categorize as mainly sexual reproducers? Why? M. nelsonii, M. verbenaceus, and M. cardinalis; they put more energy into making rooted branches than they put into making nectar and seeds. M. verbenaceus and M. cardinalis; they put more energy into making nectar and seeds than they put into making rooted branches. M. rupestris and M. eastwoodiae; they put more energy into making rooted branches than they put into making nectar and seeds. M. nelsonii, M. verbenaceus, and M. cardinalis; they put more energy into making nectar and seeds than they put into making rooted branches.

Explanation / Answer

Part D- option 3.

Mimulus rupestris and Mimulus eastwoodiae both use the least energy in making nectar as they have the least volume of nectar produced. Nectar is important for sexual reproduction as it brings in pollinators like bees.

Thus they are the asexual reproducers.

Part E- Option 4.

M. nelsonii, M. verbenaceus and M. cardinalis put the most energy in producing nectar. And as explained above, nectar is needed for sexual reproduction as it attracts pollinators like bees.

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