Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about regeneration is not true?

  1. A broken piece or fragment gives rise to whole new body.

  2. It involves specialized cells.

  3. It is a mode of sexual reproduction.

  4. Cells undergo changes to become different cell types and tissues during regeneration.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Regeneration is an ASEXUAL reproductive mode where organisms like planaria can regrow complete bodies from fragments, using specialized cells that differentiate into various tissues. Statements A, B, and D correctly describe regeneration, while statement C is false because regeneration produces genetically identical offspring without gamete fusion.

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