Types of Reproduction

Multiple Choice

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• Eddie

• Vernon

• Foerst

• Angie

• Sophie

​Learning Objectives:

1. Explore how organisms reproduce ASEXUALLY

2. Explore how organisms transfer their genetic information to their offspring.

Multiple Choice

Where do all living things come from?

• the sun

• the air

• the ocean

• other living things

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The sea stars increased in number by ____________

Multiple Choice

Which of these organisms produce offspring ONLY through asexual reproduction?

• plants

• polar bear

• bacteria

Multiple Select

Which of the following are an advantage of asexual reproduction? (2)

• Organism can reproduce without having to find a mate

• No genetic variation

• Produce many offspring quickly

• Mutations are passed to offspring

Types of Reproduction

Multiple Choice

Which type of reproduction do you think will lead to more genetic variation in date palm trees and why?

• Sexual, because offspring will get half of their genes from each parent

• Asexual, because offspring only gets half of parent's genes

• Asexual, because offspring will get all their genes from one parent

• Sexual, because offspring will get all their genes from one parent

Open Ended

Give an example in which the offspring of sexual reproduction are genetically different from the parents but identical to each other.

Multiple Choice

Offspring produced through sexual reproduction have different genes than their parents. Why?

• Offspring inherit half of their genes from each parent

• Offspring create their own genes

• Offspring inherit all their genes from one parent

• Offspring choose which genes they inherit from their parents

Multiple Choice

Offspring produced by sexual reproduction have different traits than their parents. Why this is an advantage?

• Different traits help organisms to produce many offspring quickly

• Different traits lower an organism’s chance of survival

• Different traits may help offspring survive better in their environment.

Sexual vs Asexual - Group sort

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______ reproduction provides an advantage in a changing environment.

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_______ reproduction takes less time and energy.

Multiple Choice

The correct answer to question 2 is

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

The correct answer to question 3 is

• A

• B

• C

• D