AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dogs can reproduce asexually.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On the other hand, human beings, dogs, fishes, birds, etc. reproduce through sexual means.

Detailed explanation-2: -The humans, fish, frogs, cats, dogs etc. all reproduce by the method of sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction is the production of a new organism from two parents by making use of their sex cells or gametes. The humans, fish, frogs, cats and dogs, all reproduce by the method of sexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-3: -The given statement is false. Asexual reproduction is seen in prokaryotes and some eukaryotes in the form of budding, binary fission, and so on. Asexual reproduction results in an exact copy of the parent organism, and the new cell is formed from a part or cleavage of the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animals that reproduce asexually include planarians, many annelid worms including polychaetes and some oligochaetes, turbellarians and sea stars. Many fungi and plants reproduce asexually. Some plants have specialized structures for reproduction via fragmentation, such as gemmae in liverworts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some animals produce offspring through asexual reproduction while other animals produce offspring through sexual reproduction. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages.

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