Question

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect
statements.
a. Asexual reproduction is common among single-
celled organisms, and in plants and animals with
relatively complex organisations.

b. In yeast, the division is unequal and small buds are
produced that remain attached initially to the parent
cell which eventually gets separated and mature into new yeast organism (cells).

c. Vegetative reproduction is also a type of asexual
Reproduction.

d. While in animals and other simple organisms the
term vegetative reproduction is used unambiguously, in plants, the term asexual reproduction is
frequently used.

e. Water hyacinth is also called ‘Terror of Bengal.’

• A. b and d
  
• B. a and d
  
• C. b and c
  
• D. a and e
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B a and d


Asexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction occurs in single-celled organisms, and in plants and animals with simple organisations.

Budding in yeast
Budding in yeast involves formation of a bud which remains attached to the parent and later detaches and matures into an adult.

Vegetative reproduction
Vegetative reproduction is a type of asexual reproduction which occurs in plants.

Usage of term asexual reproduction
The term vegetative propagation is frequently used for asexual reproduction in plants whereas the term asexual reproduction is used unambiguously for simple organisms and animals.

Water hyacinth
Water hyacinth is an aquatic weed that causes havoc in the rivers of Bengal.

It grows rapidly by vegetative propagation on standing water bodies and kills aquatic organisms by cutting off the oxygen supply.
Hence, it is called the “Terror of Bengal”.

Final answer:
( a) a and d