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Chapter 56.3, Problem 2CS
Core Skill: Connections Look back at Figure 40.21. What is unusual about the reproductive strategy of the mother of thousands plant?
Figure 40.21 Asexual reproduction via somatic embryogenesis. The leaves of this Kalanchoë plant bear small plantlets around the edges. When mature, these plantlets drop off and, under the right conditions, grow into new plants.
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