$Statement\; 1$: $A$ plant can be retained and multiplied indefinitely without any change or variation through asexual reproduction.
$Statement\; 2$: Asexual reproduction does not involve meiosis and syngamy.

• A
  $Statement\; 1$ is True, $Statement\; 2$ is True; $Statement\; 2$ is the correct explanation for $Statement\; 1$.
• B
  $Statement\; 1$ is True, $Statement\; 2$ is True; $Statement\; 2$ is not the correct explanation for $Statement\; 1$.
• C
  $Statement\; 1$ is True, $Statement\; 2$ is False.
• D
  $Statement\; 1$ is False, $Statement\; 2$ is True.