Given below are two statements. Statement I - Fusion of two compatible gametes is involved in asexual reproduction. Statement II - Asexual reproduction results in the production of genetically identical progeny from a single organism which inherits the genes of parents. In the light of above statements, choose the correct option given below:

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Statement I is incorrect because the fusion of two compatible gametes is a characteristic of sexual reproduction, not asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction does not involve the fusion of gametes. Statement II is correct because asexual reproduction involves a single parent and produces offspring that are genetically and morphologically identical to each other and to the parent, often referred to as clones. Answer: Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.