Asexual reproduction is :
(a) a fusion of specialised cells
(b) a method by which all types of organisms reproduce
(c) a method of producing genetically identical offspring
(d) a method in which more than one parent is involved

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(c) a method of producing genetically identical offsprings
Asexual reproduction involves only one parent; therefore, the offsprings are genetically identical.

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Q. Which of the following statement is correct.

Statement I: Asexual reproduction involves fusion of gametes.
Statement II: Asexually produced offspring are genetically identical.
Statement III: Asexual reproduction occurs in unfavorable condition only.

Identify the incorrect statement.
(a) In asexual reproduction, the offspring produced are morphologically and genetically identical to the parent.
(b) Zoospores are sexual reproductive structures.
(c) In asexual reproduction, a single parent prodices offspring with or without the formation of gametes.
(d) Conidica are asexual structure in Penicillium.

(a) What is the basic difference between asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction ?
(b) Which of the following organisms reproduce by sexual method and which by asexual method ? Amoeba, Cats, Humans, Hydra, Birds

Q. Name the asexual method of reproduction in which parent is replaced by two offsprings.

Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction because
(a) Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(b) Gametes of parents have qualitatively different genetic composition
(c) The genetic material comes from parents of two different species
(d) Greater amounts of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction

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Asexual reproduction is : (a) a fusion of specialised cells (b) a method by which all types of organisms reproduce (c) a method of producing genetically identical offspring (d) a method in which more than one parent is involved

(c) a method of producing genetically identical offsprings Asexual reproduction involves only one parent; therefore, the offsprings are genetically identical.

Asexual reproduction is :
(a) a fusion of specialised cells
(b) a method by which all types of organisms reproduce
(c) a method of producing genetically identical offspring
(d) a method in which more than one parent is involved

(c) a method of producing genetically identical offsprings
Asexual reproduction involves only one parent; therefore, the offsprings are genetically identical.