Question

Assertion (A) : In asexual reproduction, offspring are identical to the parents or amongst

themselves. [ ]

Reason (R) : Asexual reproduction does not involve the fusion of male and female

gametes.​

Answer 1

Answer:

both A and R are true.A is not the correct explanation of R

Answer 2

Answer:

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

• When offspring is produced by a single parent with or without the involvement of gamete formation is called asexual reproduction.

• When opposite sex parents participate in the reproductive process which involves the fusion of male and female gametes, it is called sexual reproduction and not asexual reproduction.