Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about regeneration is not true?

  1. A broken piece or fragment gives rise to a 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 refers to formation of the entire organism from a part and for this, the cells of that part need to convert into the form in which they can divide and proliferate. This is a specialized function. Since, only one organism is involved, it is not a sexual mode of reproduction. Hence, only (3) is wrong.

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