Question

The type of reproduction adopted by an organism depends on
A. Habitat and morphology of an organism
B. Morphology of an organism
C. Morphology and physiology of an organism
D. Organisms habitat physiology and genetic make up

Answer 1

Hint: Reproduction is the ability of organisms to reproduce young ones.
Reproduction enables and ensures the continuity of species, generation after generation.

Complete answer:
Organisms depend on habitat for reproduction. A habitat is the type of natural environment in which a particular species of organism lives.
A habitat determines whether the organism will undergo self- pollination, cross-fertilization, sexual reproduction, etc.
The chief environmental factors affecting the distribution of living organisms are temperature, humidity, climate, soil and light intensity, and the presence or absence of all the requirements that the organism needs to sustain it.
A suitable environment is necessary for all living organisms according to their adaptation for successfully giving birth to young ones.
The physiology of an organism plays a very important role. Every individual, every species starting from microbes has different physiology.
Physiology plays an important role both in asexual and sexual reproduction.
For example: when males and females both reach the stage of puberty, they become physiologically active for reproduction.
Another important role played by physiology is that after a certain age it cannot reproduce, as the physiology of a living organism changes with age.
Genetic make-up plays another important role. In asexual reproduction, it reproduces offspring genetically identical to one another, whereas in sexual reproduction it is a combination of genetic materials from two parents.

So, the correct answer is D. Organisms habitat physiology and genetic make- up.

Note: Asexual reproduction occurs by cell division and it requires only one parent so the offspring are genetically identical to the parent.
Sexual reproduction requires two parents and the offspring are not identical to their parents due to the combination of both parent genes. Offspring resemble their parents but they are never identical.