Water hyacinths reproduce both sexually and asexually. They reproduce sexually by producing seeds through flowers, and asexually by bud formation or fragmentation. It undergoes reproduction through either of the methods depending on environmental conditions. Water hyacinths bloom freely in water-rich conditions whereas, reproduction for survival is more effort-intensive in water-scarce conditions. (a) Explain why this variation in reproduction is required in water hyacinths. (b) Which mode of reproduction is likely to occur in the following conditions? Justify: (i) abundance of water (ii) scarcity of water

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