Question

homework - asexual reproduction
which statement provides the best evidence that mitosis serves as a means of asexual reproduction in some organisms?
genetic recombination typically does not occur during mitosis
mitosis is carried out by prokaryotes but not by eukaryotes
the number of chromosomes is halved during the process of mitosis
mitosis produces daughter cells with double the number of chromosomes

Explanation:

Asexual reproduction involves producing offspring that are genetically identical to the parent. Mitosis is a type of cell - division that results in two daughter cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell. Genetic recombination typically does not occur during mitosis, which means the offspring are genetically identical to the parent, serving as a means of asexual reproduction. Mitosis occurs in eukaryotes, not prokaryotes. The number of chromosomes remains the same in mitosis, not halved or doubled.

Answer:

Genetic recombination typically does not occur during mitosis