Sexual reproduction involves formation of the male and female gametes by

1. Either a or b
2. Different individuals of the same sex
3. Same individual
4. Different individuals of the opposite sex

Assertion: Asexual reproduction is also called blastogenesis.
Reason: In asexual reproduction, there is no formation and fusion of gametes.

Question 4
Offsprings which are formed by the asexual reproduction methods have greater similarity among themselves because

(i) Asexual reproduction involves only one parent
(ii) Asexual reproduction does not involve two gametes
(iii) Asexual reproduction occurs before sexual reproduction
(iv) Asexual reproduction occurs after sexual reproduction

(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Sexual reproduction always involves the formation of male and female gametes produced by two different organisms of the same species.

is asexual reproduction involves the formation of gamete formation?