JAMB Biology 1984 Question 34

Question 34

Reproduction in Plants

Asexual reproduction does NOT occur in

  1. A.Mucor, Spirogyra and Paramecium
  2. B.Penicillium, Paramecium and Amoeba
  3. C.Mucor, Rhizopus and Penicillium
  4. D.Amoeba, Spirogyra and Mucor
  5. E.Rhizopus, Ascaris and Amoeba.
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Answer: E (Rhizopus, Ascaris and Amoeba.)

Explanation

Ascaris (a roundworm) reproduces only sexually. Every organism in the other groups can reproduce asexually by spores, fission or fragmentation.