New individuals formed by asexual method of reproduction have greater similarity among themselves, because:

Asexual reproduction involves only one parent.

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Asexual reproduction involves gametes.

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Asexual reproduction occurs before sexual reproduction.

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Asexual reproduction occurs after sexual reproduction.

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Solution

The correct option is A Asexual reproduction involves only one parent.
In asexual reproduction, only a single parent is involved and the new individual develops directly from its parent by cell division, fragmentation, budding, etc. This results in passing the same genes from generation to generation. Thus, organisms formed by asexual reproduction have similarities among themselves.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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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.

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

The offsprings formed by asexual reproduction method have greater similarity among themselves because:
(i) asexual reproduction involves only one parent
(ii) asexual reproduction involves two parents
(iii) asexual reproduction involves gametes
(iv) asexual reproduction does not involve gametes
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)

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.

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