Which of the Following Statements Is Correct in Comparing Sexual

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct in comparing sexual and asexual reproduction?

• A) Asexual reproduction, but not sexual reproduction, is characteristic of only plants and fungi.
• B) In sexual reproduction, individuals transmit half of their nuclear genes to each of their offspring.
• C) In asexual reproduction, offspring are produced by fertilisation without meiosis.
• D) Asexual reproduction produces only haploid offspring.

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