NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In asexual reproduction, there is/are ____ parent.
A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In sexual reproduction, an organism combines the genetic information from each of its parents and is genetically unique. In asexual reproduction, one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asexual reproduction requires only one parent. There are many types of asexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-4: -The parent cell simply divides to form two daughter cells that are identical to the parent. Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent, whereas sexual reproduction produces a similar, but genetically unique offspring.

Detailed explanation-5: -Because in sexual reproduction 2 parents are involved a male and a female, but in asexual only one parent is involved and there is no fusion of a male and female gamete.

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