Mitosis + Sexual & Asexual Reproduction

^{Mitosis + Sexual & Asexual Reproduction}

Ms. Cabrera

Multiple Choice

What are internal and external regulators?

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• proteins

Multiple Choice

Proteins that direct cells to speed up or slow down the cell cycle.

• growth factor

• human growth hormone

• cancer

• tumor

Multiple Choice

Which phrase best describes cancer?

• absence of cyclins
• multiple gene mutations
• uncontrolled cell growth
• precesnce of genetic defects

Multiple Choice

Mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue.

• growth factor

• human growth hormone

• cancer

• tumor

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Higher chance of adapting or evolving over time
• Only needs one parent
• Happens very quickly and easily 
• Produces many offspring

Multiple Choice

What is one disadvantage for asexual reproduction?

• Happens very quickly
• Only needs one parent
• Lack of genetic diversity
• All offspring are exact copies of parent

Multiple Choice

When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -

• contain fewer mutations
• be lesser in quantity
• be simpler overall
• show more variation

Multiple Choice

How many parent(s) are needed for asexual reproduction?

• 4

• 1

• 9

• 100