A researcher observes a unicellular organism reproducing asexually. The daughter cells are genetically identical except for a few minor variations. Which mechanism is MOST likely responsible for these variations?
Crossing over during mitosis
Independent assortment of chromosomes
Random mutations during DNA replication
Conjugation with another individual
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Stem cutting are commonly used for the propagation of
Banana
Rose
Mango
Cotton
Which of the following statement is not true for a clone?
A clone inherits the age of the donor organism.
A clone is genetically identical to the donor organism.
A clone may have a different mitochondrial DNA than the donor organism.
A clone's phenotype can be influenced by environmental factors.
Which plant reproduce vegetatively by roots?
garlic
scilla
onion
sweet potato
Which of these is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
Genetic diversity
Rapid population growth
Adaptation to changing environments
Requires two parents
Asexual reproduction in plants is called
Vegetative reproduction
Syngamy
Parthenocarpy
Parthenogenesis
Stem cutting are commonly used for the propagation of
Banana
Rose
Mango
Cotton
A small outgrowth from the parent's body developing into a new individual is called:
Fragmentation
Budding
Spore formation
Binary fission
Which organism commonly reproduces through binary fission?
Hydra
Bacteria
Yeast
Amoeba
Vegetative propagation is a type of:
Sexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction
Meiosis
Fertilization
A clone is
Heterozygote obtained asexually
Homozygote obtained asexually
Heterozygote produced by sexual methods
Homozygote produced by sexual reproduction
