AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What percentage of chromosomes are handed down by a parent cell in asexual reproduction?
A
75%
B
25%
C
50%
D
100%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis: Cell division in Asexual Reproduction. 2 Daughter cells exactly like the parent. Heredity is passed to offspring: 100% DNA from 1 parent.

Detailed explanation-2: -What percentage of chromosomes are handed down by a sperm cell? A)75%.

Detailed explanation-3: -In asexual reproduction all the genes in the offspring come from one parent. In sexual reproduction one full set of the genes come from each parent. Living things produce offspring of the same species, but in many cases offspring are not identical with each other or with their parents.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Asexual reproduction requires only one parent. There are many types of asexual reproduction. Four major types are: 1) Binary fission: Single parent cell doubles its DNA, then divides into two cells.

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