Which of the following statement is false about asexual reproduction?

Only plants reproduce by asexual means.

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All multicellular organisms perform asexual reproduction.

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In asexual reproduction, two different sexes are involved.

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is D All of these
All the three given options are false. Asexual reproduction is a form of reproduction in which the offspring produced is exactly similar to the parent. Also, neither there is the formation of two different gametes nor there is an involvement of two different sexes. In case of unicellular organisms, mitosis is a mode of asexual reproduction.

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