ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
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Question
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Only one parent to produce offspring
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Two parents to produce offspring
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A combination of parents to produce offspring
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Two clones to produce offspring
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent. Sexual reproduction involves two parents and produces offspring that are genetically unique.
Detailed explanation-2: -Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent because the offspring are all clones of the original parent. A single individual can produce offspring asexually and large numbers of offspring can be produced quickly.
Detailed explanation-3: -In asexual reproduction, only one parent is involved. Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which offspring arise from a single organism and inherit the genes of that parent only.
Detailed explanation-4: -Asexual reproduction is the primary form of reproduction for single-celled organisms such as archaea and bacteria.