describe one way a strawberry plant can benefit from the ability to use either mitosis or meiosis for reproduction.

Meiosis in strawberries is the sexual reproduction - meaning it occurs along with fertilization / pollination of flowers of opposite genders and resulting in the actual fruit. In strawberry plants, the advantages of sexual reproduction largely involve the fruit it makes, as it allows for the population to spread further and faster if the fruit were to be consumed by an animal.

They can benefit by being able to use those things to reproduce to make more strawberries