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What is false about asexual reproduction?

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It involves mitosis only

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It occurs by vegetative parts only

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There is no fusion of gametes

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All are false statements

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Solution

The correct option is B It occurs by vegetative parts only
It may occur by vegetative parts like leaf, roots etc
Asexual reproduction does not involve fusion of gametes.
So, the correct answer is 'It occurs by vegetative parts'

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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.

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the correct form of the statement by changing the first or last word only.

Mitosis is the type of cell division occurring in the cells of injured parts of the body.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are false about asexual reproduction?

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Correct and rewrite the false statements.
(a) In self pollination only one parent is involved.
(b) Cross pollination takes place between flowers of different types.
(c) Algae, mosses and ferns reproduce by producing seeds.
(d) In grafting, stock is grafted on scion.
(e) Tissue culture is one of the methods of artificial vegetative propagation.
(f) Spriogyra reproduces by fragmentation.
(g) Regeneration is more common in animals.
(h) Cross pollination results in greater variety in plants.
(i) Dispersal of seeds is necessary for better survival of plants.
(j) Asexual reproduction involves two parents.

Q. State whether the following statements are True of False. If False, rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form by changing the first or the last word only. [3 MARKS]
(a) Fertilisation of the ovum occurs in the vagina.
(b) Gestation in humans is completed in about 380 days.
(c) Zygote is the product of fusion of male and female gametes.

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