A single species of flowering plant covers most of a recently formed volcanic island that is many miles from any other land form. Tests show that the individual plants all appear to be genetically uniform. The MOST likely hypothesis is that the plant is reproducing by:

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Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that allows a plant to produce seeds without fertilization, leading to offspring that are genetically identical to the parent. This mechanism would explain the genetic uniformity observed in the plant population on the volcanic island.

A Single Species of Flowering Plant Covers Most of a Recently