NEET BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
A
Allows genetic variation
B
Only needs one parent
C
Happens very quickly
D
Offspring are exact copies of parent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The advantages of sexual reproduction: it produces variation in the offspring. the species can adapt to new environments due to variation, which gives them a survival advantage. a disease or change in environment is less likely to affect all the individuals in a population.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The given statement is false.

Detailed explanation-3: -The advantages of asexual reproduction include: the population can increase rapidly when the conditions are favourable. only one parent is needed. it is more time and energy efficient as you don’t need a mate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. Sexual reproduction has the potential to produce tremendous genetic variation in offspring. This variation is due to independent assortment and crossing-over during meiosis, and random union of gametes during fertilization.

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