Question:

Which of the following statement is not correct about gemmules?

Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
  • They resist dessication
  • They are internal buds
  • They are asexual structures which produce by binary fission
  • They can give rise to new organisms
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

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.
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Concepts Used:

Asexual Reproduction

The mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent is known as asexual reproduction. The new individuals produced are genetically and physically identical to each other, i.e., they are the clones of their parents.

Features of Asexual Reproduction:

  1. Only single parents are involved.
  2. The fertilization or gamete formation cannot take place.
  3. This process of reproduction occurs in a very short time.
  4. The organisms multiply and grow rapidly.
  5. In this offspring produced is genetically similar.