Question

Statement 1: In asexual reproduction, single parent is involved to produce an offspring.

Statement 2: Planaria can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece grows into a complete organism.

• A. Only statement 1 is correct
• B. Only statement 2 is correct
• C. Both the statements are correct
• D. Both the statements are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both the statements are correct

• In asexual reproduction, single parent is involved to produce an offspring.
• Regeneration, a type of asexual reproduction, in which fully differentiated organisms like Planaria have the ability to give rise to new individual organisms from their body parts, i.e, if the individual is somewhat cut or broken up into many pieces. Each of these pieces grow into complete organisms.
• Regeneration is carried out by specialised cells (stem cells).These cells have the capacity of enormous multiplication and differentiation into various tissue types.