Question

The colonial protist, volvox, gives birth to daughter colonies directly from the mother colony. This type of reproduction ......

Answer 1

The choices are as follows:

A) is a primitive form of sexual reproduction.
B) produces daughter colonies with genetic differences.
C) is a form of asexual reproduction that produces offspring identical to the mother colony.
D) is a form of sexual reproduction but does not produce any differences in the daughter colonies.

I believe option C is the answer. This type of reproduction is a form of asexual reproduction that produces offspring identical to the mother colony.

Hope this answers the question.

Answer 2

Answer: Asexual reproduction

Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which a single parent is involved to produce the offsprings. This occurs in simple organisms. This does not requires formation of gametes like sexual reproduction. The offsprings are identical to the parent organism. Here, mother colony of protists, volvox gives birth to daughter as only single parent is involved it is a asexual mode of reproduction.