The term Parasexuality was given by
A. Pontecarvo & Roper
B. J. F. Dastur
C. Bawden & Pirie
D. Gierer & Schramm
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The term Parasexuality was given by Pontecarvo & Roper.Parasexuality is referred to or being reproduction that results in the recombination of genes from different individuals but does not involve meiosis and the formation of a zygote by fertilization as in sexual reproduction.
It was first described in 1953 by the Italian geneticist Guido Pontecorvo during studies on Aspergillus nidulans, parasex describes a non-meiotic process of ploidy reduction that produces genetically diverse progeny.
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