Question

As compared to the asexual reproduction, the sexual reproduction is

• A. Elaborate, complex and slow process
• B. Elaborate, simple and fast process
• C. Elaborate, simple and fast process
• D. Diffused, complex and slow process

Answer 1

The correct option is A Elaborate, complex and slow process

Sexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction involves fusion of gametes from two parents of opposite sex to form a zygote that grows into a new individual. Sexual reproduction is considered to be an elaborate, complex and slow process. This is because the entire process is divided into 3 phases each of which involve multiple elaborate processes to facilitate the fusion or fertilisation process. The three phases are -
1) Pre-fertilisation - This includes events such as gametogenesis and gamete transfer that occur before the fertilisation of the gametes.
2) Fertilisation - This involves meeting and fusion of the gametes
3) Post-fertilisation - This involves developmental changes that occur after zygote formation that lead to the formation of an embryo which ultimately develops into a new individual.

Final answer
(a). Elaborate, complex and slow process