Question

chapter 10 pre-test question 1
1 part | -- of 1 point

asexual reproduction ______.

requires both meiosis and mitosis
is limited to single-cell organisms
leads to a loss of genetic material
is limited to plants
can result in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Option 1: Asexual reproduction does not involve meiosis (meiosis is for sexual reproduction to produce gametes), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Asexual reproduction occurs in multi - cell organisms too (e.g., some plants, fungi), so it's not limited to single - cell organisms.
• Option 3: Asexual reproduction generally produces offspring with the same genetic material as the parent, not a loss.
• Option 4: Asexual reproduction occurs in organisms other than plants (e.g., bacteria, some animals like starfish can reproduce asexually in some cases), so it's not limited to plants.
• Option 5: In asexual reproduction, the offspring inherit the exact genetic material of the single parent, so they can be genetically identical to the parent.

Answer:

E. can result in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent