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Binary fission is usually performed by Amoeba when there is lack of food or any other type of adverse condition.

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Binary fission is usually performed by Amoeba during favourable conditions. i.e., availability of abundant food material.
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  2. Asexual reproduction is a faster process as compared to sexual reprodu...

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  4. Asexual reproduction occurs by budding in yeast.

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  5. Body breaks up into several fragments and each fragment starts to live...

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  6. Spirogyra reproduces by framentation.

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  7. New fungal colonies are formed bygermination of spores in hot and dry ...

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  8. Gametes are formed by meiotic division.

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  9. Sexual mode of reproduction, generates greater diversity.

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  10. Androecium and gynoecium are called accessory whorls of flower.

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  11. Members of calyx are called as sepals.

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  12. Pollen grains are formed by meiotic division in locules of anthers.

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  13. Hibiscus is an example of unisexual flower.

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  14. Testes are present in the scrotum, outside the abdominal cavity.

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  15. Semen is ejaculated out through penis.

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  16. Cilia present on inner surface of oviduct push the oocyte towards uter...

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  17. In humans, Y chromosome is responsible for maleness.

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  18. At the time of birth , female ovary contains millions of immature oocy...

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  19. Menstrual cycle temporarily ceases till parturition and thereafter for...

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  20. Monozygotic twins are exactly similar in their appearance and their ge...

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