Question

In asexual reproduction the organism does not have to depend on another organism for

carrying out reproduction because a single parent is needed. It takes less time than sexual

reproduction and hence more number of offspring can be produced in shorter time. The

offspring are exact clones of their parent.Sexual reproduction involves DNA as well as

cellular apparatus of two different organisms which promotes diversity of characters in the

offspring. Since gametes are derived from two different organisms, it results in a new

combination of genes which increases the chances of genetic variations. Sexualreproduction results in the origin of new species. Sexual reproduction involves division in the

sex organs that reduces the DNA matter to half so that the zygote formed after fusion has

the same amount of DNA as the parents it maintains DNA in a species.

a)What is the advantage of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction?

b)Which type of reproduction leads to more variations?

c) In which type of reproduction identical copies of young ones are formed?
d)Fusion of male and female gamete is called ___________.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) An additional advantage of asexual reproduction is that colonization of new habitats may be easier when an individual does not need to find a mate to reproduce.

b) Sexual reproduction provides genetic diversity because the sperm and egg that are produced contain different combinations of genes than the parent organisms.

c) asexual reproduction

d) fertilization