Which of the following statements, support the view that elaborate sexual reproductive process appeared much later in the organic evolution?
i Lower groups of organisms have a simpler body design
ii Asexual reproduction is common in lower groups
iii Asexual reproduction is common in higher groups of organisms
iv The high incidence of sexual reproduction in angiosperms and vertebrates
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) i, ii and iii (b) i,iii and iv
(c) i,ii and iv (d) ii, iii and iv

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Answer: (c) i, ii and iv

The elaborate sexual reproductive process appeared much later in the organic evolution because of
• Lower groups of organisms have simpler body design.
• Asexual reproduction is common in lower groups of organisms.
• High incidence of sexual reproduction in angiosperms and vertebrates.

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Offsprings which are formed by the asexual reproduction methods have greater similarity among themselves because

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(ii) Asexual reproduction does not involve two gametes
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(i) asexual reproduction involves only one parent
(ii) asexual reproduction involves two parents
(iii) asexual reproduction involves gametes
(iv) asexual reproduction does not involve gametes
(a) (i) and (ii)
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(c) (ii) and (iv)
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Q. In the list of organisms given below, those which reproduce by the asexual method are :
(i) banana
(ii) yak
(iii) yeast
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