Question

which of the following is not true about asexual reproduction?
a. it requires only one parent.
b. it produces variation that allows the species to adapt quickly.
c. it can occur by budding or by division and regeneration.
d. it can produce a large number of offspring.

Explanation:

Asexual reproduction involves only one parent (so A is true). It can occur via methods like budding (e.g., yeast) or fission and regeneration (e.g., some simple animals, so C is true). It can produce a large number of offspring quickly (e.g., bacteria dividing, so D is true). However, asexual reproduction produces genetically identical offspring (clones). Lack of genetic variation means the species cannot adapt quickly to environmental changes (sexual reproduction, with genetic recombination, provides variation for quick adaptation). So B is not true.

Answer:

B. It produces variation that allows the species to adapt quickly.