Question

Some unicellular organisms such as Plasmodium and Leishmania differ in the manner in which they reproduce. Name and explain the reproductive process taking place in them.

Assertion (A) : Offsprings produced by asexual reproduction are genetically similar to the parents. Reason (R) : Asexual reproduction involves a single parent.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE for Hydra, Amoeba and Spirogyra ?

Asexual reproduction involves a single parent to produce offsprings without the formation of gametes. It occurs by the following ways : Fission, Budding, Fragmentation, Spore formation and Regeneration. In one of the methods like regeneration, Planaria A is cut horizontally into three pieces – L, M and N and Planaria B is cut vertically into two equal halves – O and P.