AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent.

Detailed explanation-2: -In asexual reproduction, one parent organism produces offspring without meiosis and fertilization.

Detailed explanation-3: -For many single-celled organisms, asexual reproduction is a similar process. The parent cell simply divides to form two daughter cells that are identical to the parent.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -b) asexually reproducing organisms can repair their own DNA. This is false.