NEET BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In general, asexual reproduction is used by ____ organisms.
A
simple
B
extinct
C
complex
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual reproduction is the primary form of reproduction for single-celled organisms such as archaea and bacteria. Many eukaryotic organisms including plants, animals, and fungi can also reproduce asexually.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some species of plants, animals, and fungi are capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction, depending on the demands of the environment. Asexual reproduction is practiced by most single-celled organisms including bacteria, archaebacteria, and protists. It is also practiced by some plants, animals, and fungi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following are the examples of asexual reproduction: Bacterium undergoes binary fission in which the cell divides into two along with the nucleus. Blackworms or mud worms reproduce through fragmentation. Hydras reproduce through budding. Organisms such as copperheads undergo parthenogenesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction wherein a cell divides to produce two identical cells. Each of these two cells has the potential to grow to the size of the original cell. See the diagram below. Binary fission steps. The figure shows how bacteria reproduce through binary fission. (

Detailed explanation-5: -Final answer: A form of asexual reproduction used by a single-celled organism to produce two identical daughter cells is binary fission.

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