If a genetic mutation in a plant that produces flowers results in a lack of petals on the flowers, what do you predict would be the most likely consequence to the plant? It would produce seeds, but the ovary surrounding the seeds would not be able to grow and form a fleshy fruit.
It would reproduce asexually instead of sexually since not all of its necessary reproductive structures would be present.
It would grow taller than other plants because less energy would be needed to produce flowers and could instead be used for growth.
It would have less reproductive success since it would attract fewer pollinators than plants that produce flowers with petals.

I'm pretty sure it's D, but I'm just putting up this question to see if that is correct. Also if any other student doesn't know the answer

it’s D :)

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dna fingerprinting is defined as a process that determines the dna characteristics of an individual. these dna characteristics are unique among individuals as their fingerprints, so it is known as dna fingerprinting.

steps of dna fingerprinting includes extraction of dna from sample, amplification of dna, restriction digestion of amplified dna, and then analysis of dna by gel electrophoresis, respectively.

thus, the next step performed by the scientist is 'to cut the amplified dna (obtained by polymerase chain reaction) by restriction enzymes that cleave the dna into fragments and their analysis.'

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