Biology · Reproduction
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Asexual reproduction requires only a single parental organism which gives rise to offspring by?
- A
Meiotic cell division
- B
Mitotic cell division
- C
Both A and B
- D
None of these
Meiosis is the type of cell division in which the egg and sperm each have 23 chromosomes. So when they fuse and form a zygote, it have have 46 chromosomes. However, in an asexually produced organism, there will be mitotic cell division as it does not involve gametes.
Meiosis is the type of cell division in which the egg and sperm each have 23 chromosomes. So when they fuse and form a zygote, it has 46 chromosomes, which is wrong.
This option is correct as it does not involve gametes.
Option A is incorrect because there is a fusion of gametes, therefore this option is also incorrect.
This option is wrong as Option B is correct because it mentions the mitotic way of dividing cells, therefore it does not involve the fusion of gametes.
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