Q.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding asexual reproduction in plants

1 Plants that reproduce asexually reach maturity faster than those who reproduce sexually.  
2 Plants that reproduce asexually have greater genetic diversity than those who reproduce sexually.  
3 Plants that reproduce asexually are more stable than those who reproduce sexually.  
4 Plants that reproduce asexually create offspring that are identical to the parent plant.  

Ans.

(2)

Sexual reproduction provides genetic diversity because the sperm and egg that are produced contain different combinations of genes than the parent organisms. Asexual reproduction, on the other hand, does not need sperm and eggs since one organism splits into two organisms that have the same combination of genes.