Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

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Write down 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of asexual and sexual reproduction from the images

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Sexual reproduction involve the _______________

• one parent

• two parents

• fusion of male gamete and female gamete

• have same characteristic with parents

• have different characteristic with parents

Multiple Choice

Male reproductive cell is _______ female reproductive cells is _____ and they produce _________

• sperm- ovary - zygote

• gametes - offspring - pollen

Youtube Video: Sexual Reproduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOVbTpLZfd0

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Some advantages of sexual reproduction include: (select all that apply)

• genetic variation

• improves chances of adapting to the environment

• helps species survive catastrophes

• it doesn't take as much energy as asexual reproduction

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• it is a faster process

• negative traits of parents may not always be passed to offspring

• it takes more energy and time

• finding a mate is necessary

Multiple Choice

____________________ occurs when a male gamete (sperm) combines with a female gamete (egg).

• sporulation

• fertilization

• fission

• regeneration

Multiple Choice

Which of these lists includes three types of asexual reproduction?

• budding,spore formation, fertilization

• binary fission, budding, spore formation

• fertilization,vegetative reproduction, binary fission

Multiple Choice

What is it called when the parent organism splits in two?

• budding

• binary fission

• vegetative reproduction

• spores

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the major disadvantage of Asexual Reproduction?

• Requires a lot of energy

• There is no genetic diversity

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• The genes of the parent and offspring are identical

• There is more genetic variety in the population

Multiple Choice

One advantage of asexual reproduction is that the offspring will have a variation (mixture) of traits.

• True

• False

Youtube Video :

What Is Asexual Reproduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJiI8poAamU

Multiple Select

What are some disadvantages to sexual reproduction? (select all that apply)

• it takes a lot of energy to find a mate

• you don't need another mate

• it requires a male and a female

• more genetic errors can occur

Multiple Choice

What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?

• offspring are different from parents

• diseases are not passed from parent to offspring

• it takes a longer time

• it takes less time

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Allows genetic variation

• Only needs one parent

• Happens very quickly

• Offspring are exact copies of parent

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Which is not an advantage for asexual reproduction?

• Less genetic variation

• No need for a mate

• Quick

• Produces more offspring

Multiple Choice

Which statement gives an example of asexual reproduction?

• A new potato plant grows from a potato.

• Butterflies have genetic information from both parents.

Multiple Choice

The graph shows the relative genetic diversity of two related species. These two species live in different areas but have similar population sizes.

Which statement could this graph support?

• Species 1 because it has more genetic diversity

• Species 2 because it has greater genetic diversity and uses sexual reproduction.

Multiple Choice

Reproduction is important to the survival of a species. Which of the following correctly compares sexual and asexual reproduction?

• A

• B

• C

• D