Which of the Following Is a True Statement About Sexual

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about sexual vs. asexual reproduction?

• A) Asexual reproduction, but not sexual reproduction, is characteristic of plants and fungi.
• B) In sexual reproduction, individuals transmit 50% of their genes to each of their offspring.
• C) In asexual reproduction, offspring are produced by fertilization without meiosis.
• D) Sexual reproduction requires that parents be diploid.
• E) Asexual reproduction produces only haploid offspring.

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