A few statements with regard to sexual reproduction are given below
i. Sexual reproduction does not always require two individuals
ii Sexual reproduction generally involves gametic fusion
iii Meiosis never occurs during sexual reproduction
iv External fertilisation is a rule during sexual reproduction
Choose the correct statements from the options below:
(a) i and iv, (b) i and ii
(c) ii and iii (d) i and iv

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Answer: (b) i and ii
• Sexual reproduction requires male and female gametes (either by the same individual or by the different individual of the opposite sex).
• Sexual reproduction generally involves gametic fusion.
• Meiosis occurs during sexual reproduction in diploid organisms.
• External fertilisation is not a rule during sexual reproduction, internal fertilization also takes place

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Q. A few statements with regard to sexual reproduction are given below.
(i) Sexual reproduction does not always require two individuals.
(ii) Sexual reproduction generally involves gametic fusion.
(iii) Meiosis never occurs during sexual reproduction.
(iv) External fertilisation is a rule during sexual reproduction.

Choose the correct statements from the options below.

Q. Choose the correct statements from the options below with regard to sexual reproduction.
(i) Sexual reproduction does not always require two individuals.
(ii) Sexual reproduction generally involves gametic fusion.
(iii) Meiosis never occurs during sexual reproduction.
(iv) External fertilization is a rule during sexual reproduction.

Question 4
Offsprings which are formed by the asexual reproduction methods have greater similarity among themselves because

(i) Asexual reproduction involves only one parent
(ii) Asexual reproduction does not involve two gametes
(iii) Asexual reproduction occurs before sexual reproduction
(iv) Asexual reproduction occurs after sexual reproduction

(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Question 4
Offsprings which are formed by the asexual reproduction methods have greater similarity among themselves because

Q. New individuals formed by asexual method of reproduction have greater similarity among themselves because:
(i) Asexual reproduction involves only one parent.
(ii) Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes.
(iii) Asexual reproduction occurs before sexual reproduction.
(iv) Asexual reproduction occurs after sexual reproduction.

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