asexual and sexual reproduction

Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction

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​by Gemma Calvo

Multiple Choice

What do you call the type of reproduction in which two different sex cells combine, producing an offspring?

• pollination

• sexual reproduction

• fertilization

• asexual reproduction

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A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until if falls off of the parent. This is an example of:

• Binary Fission
• Sporulation
• Budding
• Vegetative Propagation

Multiple Choice

Which reproduction requires a mate?

• asexual
• sexual
• neither

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Reproducing asexually will produce offspring ...

• genetically different from each other

• genetically identical to the parent

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California blackworms, also known as mudworms, are able to break apart. Each body section that broke apart is able to become an identical new worm. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

Multiple Choice

Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents

• 1,1
• 2,2
• 2,1
• 1,2 

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Where does an off spring get its traits in asexual reproduction?

• From both parents
• From only one parent
• From neither parent
• There are no traits handed down

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Are offspring born through sexual reproduction diverse or identical?

• Diverse

• Identical

Multiple Choice

Requires two parents

• sexual

• asexual

Multiple Choice

Requires only one parent

• sexual

• asexual

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What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?

• Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce

• Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce

• Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce

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How does the DNA of the offspring formed from asexual reproduction compare to the parent?

• none of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

• half of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

• the DNA of the offspring is identical to the DNA of the parent

• none of these are correct

Multiple Choice

Which type of reproduction creates the greatest genetic diversity in offspring and therefore the ability to survive changing environments?

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

Multiple Choice

The ability to reproduce quickly and frequently in the absence of a mate is the primary advantage of...

• Sexual Reproduction

• Asexual Reproduction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following do NOT reproduce sexually?

• Humans

• Monkeys

• Hydra

• Dogs

Multiple Choice

________ is a process in which an organism splits into identical pieces.

• Meiosis

• Budding

• Fragmentation

• Sexual reproduction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a type of asexual reproduction?

• Sperm fertilizing the egg.

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Fragmentation

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E. coli, a type of bacteria, is able to split and make an exact copy of its cells. What type of reproduction is this an example of?

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Both

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Flamingos display their long necks to attract a potential mate. What type of reproduction is this an example of?

• Sexual

• Asexual

• Both

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Sea anemones can go through the process of budding and produce eggs. What type of reproduction is this an example of?

• Sexual

• Both

• Asexual