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One of the following is not a method of asexual reproduction:

Correct answer: B. Gametogenesis

  • A. Sporulation
  • B. Gametogenesis
  • C. Apomixis
  • D. Parthenogenesis

Explanation

Gametogenesis is not a type of asexual reproduction. Gametogenesis is the process by which haploid gametes (sex cells) are produced within the gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females) of sexually reproducing organisms. This process involves specialized cell divisions, such as meiosis, which reduce the chromosome number by half, resulting in gametes that contain only one set of chromosomes (haploid). Asexual reproduction, on the other hand, involves the production of offspring that are genetically identical to the parent organism and does not involve the fusion of gametes.

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