WAEC Biology 2024 Question 5

Question 5

Reproduction in Plants

The diagram below is an illustration of a reproductive process in an organism. The illustrated organism is capable of reproducing by

Diagram for this question
  1. A.sexual means only.
  2. B.asexual means only.
  3. C.vegetative propagation only.
  4. D.sexual and asexual means.
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Answer: D (sexual and asexual means.)

Explanation

The organism is Paramecium. It reproduces asexually by binary fission (as shown) and also sexually by conjugation, so it uses both means.