Question

Which of the following is a false statement?

• A. Asexual reproduction is uniparental
• B. Sexual reproduction is biparental
• C. All organisms have evolved similar mechanism to multiply and produces offspring
• D. In asexual reproduction no fertilization occurs

Answer 1

The correct option is C All organisms have evolved similar mechanism to multiply and produces offspring

There is a large diversity in the biological world and each organism has evolved its own mechanism to multiply and produce offspring.

The organism’s habitat, its internal physiology and several other factors are collectively responsible for how it reproduces. Based on whether there is participation of one organism or two in the process of reproduction, it is of two types.

(i) Sexual
(ii) Asexual