Question

Assertion (A): 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.

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

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

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (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. Hence, both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.