Question

Assertion : In asexual reproduction, only one parent is required to produce a new organism.
Reason : Regeneration is a type 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 B

Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not
the correct explanation of Assertion.

The correct option is B.

Assertion statement:

1. Asexual reproduction requires only one parent and does not involve the fusion of gametes.
2. It is a reproduction by which offspring arise from a single parent and inherit the genes of that parent only.

Reason statement:

1. Regeneration is the ability of an organism to replace its lost or damaged body parts.
2. Regeneration is termed as an asexual mode of reproduction.
3. It is common in unicellular organisms and lower multicellular organisms, such as planaria.

Final answer: (B) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.