Some organisms s reproduce asexually. Bacteria in soil is an example.

Select the two statements that describe an advantage of asexual reproduction.

A. Two parents are needed.

B. Only one parent is required.

C. Sex cells are formed by meiosis.

D. Offspring have identical successful traits.

E. genetically diverse offspring are produced.

B. Only one parent is required.

D. Offspring have identical successful traits.

Explanation:

Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction in which new organism is formed from a single organism. The new organism which is formed is same in shape and appearance. There are various types of asexual reproduction such as fragmentation, binary fission and budding etc. Bacteria reproduce through binary fission in which parent cell divides into two cells.