Question

Sexual reproduction requires cells to undergo ______, whereas only _______ is necessary for asexual reproduction.
A.
fertilization; meiosis
B.
meiosis; mitosis
C.
mitosis; meiosis
D.
mitosis; fertilization

Answer 1

B. meiosis; mitosis

Explanation: Sexual reproduction requires meiosis to produce haploid gametes (followed by fertilization), whereas asexual reproduction can occur by mitotic cell divisions that produce genetically identical offspring.