Question

Assertion: Asexual reproduction takes place in some unicellular and multicellular organisms.

Reason: Binary fission in Amoeba, budding in Hydra, and regeneration in Hydra are some examples of asexual reproduction.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

The correct option is A.

Assertion statement:

1. Asexual reproduction requires only one parent and does not involve the fusion of gametes.
2. Asexual reproduction is the primary form of reproduction for single-celled organisms such as the archaebacteria, eubacteria, and protists.

Reason statement:

1. Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction by which offsprings arise from a single parent and inherit the genes of that parent only.
2. Types of asexual reproduction are budding, binary fission, fragmentation, regeneration etc.

Final answer: (A) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.