JAMB Biology 1978 Question 16

Question 16

Reproduction in Plants

In which one of the following groups of organisms do all the members have asexual methods of reproduction?

  1. A.A green filamentous alga, a flowering plant and a bird
  2. B.A toad (or frog), Amoeba and Mucor (or Penicillium)
  3. C.A flowering plant, tapeworm (or Ascaris) and a green filamentous alga
  4. D.Mucor (or Penicillium), a bird and a toad (or frog)
  5. E.Amoeba, Mucor (or Penicillium) and a green filamentous alga
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Answer: E (Amoeba, Mucor (or Penicillium) and a green filamentous alga)

Explanation

Amoeba divides by binary fission, Mucor forms spores and filamentous algae fragment; birds, toads and Ascaris reproduce only sexually.