Which of the following is responsible for the continuity of life and the maintenance of species?

The process that preserves genetic information from generation to generation is $P$.
The process that introduces variations in traits is $Q$.
Select the correct option for $P$ and $Q$.
$\quad\quad\quad P\quad\quad Q$

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$ and select the correct option:

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(a)$ Sexual reproduction	$(1)$ Binary fission
$(b)$ Asexual reproduction	$(2)$ Budding
$(c)$ Amoeba	$(3)$ Genetic clones
$(d)$ Yeast	$(4)$ Variations

Which of the following factor$(s)$ is/are responsible for how an organism reproduces?

Considering the mode of asexual reproduction,match Column $I$ with Column $II$ and select the correct option:

Column $I$	Column $II$
$i$. Yeast	$a$. fragmentation
$ii$. Penicillium	$b$. zoospores
$iii$. Filamentous algae	$c$. budding
$iv$. Chlamydomonas	$d$. conidia

Diploid zygote is universal in