Assertion : Asexual reproduction is more important with regard to biotechnology.\ Reason : Asexual

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Assertion : Asexual reproduction is more important with regard to biotechnology.\ Reason : Asexual reproduction preserves the genetic information while sexual reproduction permits variations.\

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(a) : Biotechnology studies need a quick growing population of genetically uniform individuals so that similar changes may be produced in all the genetically engineered organisms. Hence, asexual reproduction, which is a quicker and faster method of reproduction and preserves the genetic information of individuals, is better suited for biotechnological experiments.