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Biology Question on Asexual Reproduction

Which of the following statement is not correct about gemmules?

A

They resist dessication

B

They are internal buds

C

They are asexual structures which produce by binary fission

D

They can give rise to new organisms

Answer

They are asexual structures which produce by binary fission

Explanation

Solution

Gemmules are internal buds found in sponges and are involved in asexual reproduction. It is an asexually reproduced mass of cells, that is capable of developing into a new organism i.e., an adult sponge.