alleryWhich feature is a characteristic drawback of asexual reproduction?
AIt needs two parents to occur
BIt is a very slow process
CIt lacks genetic recombination
DIt always produces haploid cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It lacks genetic recombination
1. Asexual reproduction involves no union of gametes, so it is uniparental and uses mitosis.
2. With one parent only, genes are not recombined, so offspring are genetically identical.
3. Absence of recombination is its drawback; being fast is its advantage.
4. Needing two parents and being slow describe sexual reproduction, so those are ruled out.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 3 "Life Processes in Living Organisms Part 2", p.31_
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