Asexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Binary Fission, Multiple Fission, Budding, Budding in Yeast, Budding in Hydra, Gemmule in Sponges, Zoospores, Fragmentation as Asexual Reproduction, Clone, Regeneration as Asexual Reproduction, etc..
Important Questions on Asexual Reproduction
The “walking” fern is so named because
Nonmotile asexual spores produced by certain algae and fungi are called zoospores.
Name the nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi.
Nonmotile asexual spores produced by certain algae and fungi are called
What do you mean by aplanospore? How is it formed?
Aplanospores are large compared to zoospores.
Aplanospores possess a true cell wall.
Aplanospores consist of a cell wall, which is different from the original parental cell wall.
Lower fungi, algae like Haematococcus Pluvialis produce aplanospores.
Cloning refers to the process of developing an _____ with the DNA from an adult animal.
Which of the following organism/s show/s multiple fission?
What is the type of regeneration in which only certain damaged tissue can be regenerated, whether it is restorative regeneration or reparative regeneration?
Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.
Gemmule formation is a common mode of asexual reproduction in _____.(Sponges, Hydra, Amoeba, Yeast)
Sporangiospores are the asexual reproductive structures of sponges.
Give one word for the asexual reproductive structures of Hydra.
Match the following lists:
| List - I | List - II | ||
| Binary fission | Unfavourable condition | ||
| Multiple fission | Nuclear reorganisation | ||
| Sexual reproduction | Favourable condition | ||
| Conjugation | Genetic recombination | ||
The correct match is
Amoeba reproduces by binary fission. Similarly,
(i) Sponge reproduces by
Statement I：During binary fission in Paramoecium, the daughter individual formed from the posterior part of the parent is called proter.
Statement II： Sporogony in Plasmodium is a type of multiple fission.
The correct option among the following is
The most common microscopic motile asexual reproductive structures present in the members of the kingdom fungi and simple plants such as algae are _______.
Fill in the blank with the correct option given in the bracket.
_____ (Clones/Mutants) are a group of genetically similar cells or organisms produced by asexual methods from same parent.
