Question

Assertion : Bacteria produced as a result of asexual reproduction would be similar. Reason (R): There would be only minor differences between the bacteria generated due to small inaccuracies in DNA replication.

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Hint:

Asexual reproduction → Similar offspring. Minor DNA errors → Small variations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Explanation:

• Asexual reproduction in bacteria produces genetically similar offspring.
• However, small variations may occur due to minor errors during DNA replication.
• These small inaccuracies explain why offspring are similar but not always identical.

Conclusion: Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.