Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

Why does sexual reproduction result in more genetic diversity than asexual reproduction? 

• Traits from two parents are combined. 
• More organisms reproduce this way. 
• Offspring grow in different environments. 
• Offspring come from identical parents. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Organisms that reproduce asexually generally have offspring that are 

• unicellular. 
• multicellular. 
• genetically varied. 
• genetically identical. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A plant that has traits identical to the parent plant provides evidence that the plant 

• resulted from sexual reproduction. 
• resulted from asexual reproduction. 
• will develop many seeds. 
• will have large leaves. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Many invertebrate animals, such as the hydra, reproduce asexually. What form of reproduction in this stage of the life cycle of the hydra is shown in the diagram? 

• binary fission
• budding
  
• fragmentation 
• vegetation propagation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Daffodils are plants that can perform both asexual and sexual reproduction. How does a daffodil population benefit more by reproducing sexually? 

• It can reproduce more rapidly. 
• It can adapt faster to its environment. 
• It can increase the diversity of inherited traits. 
• It can eliminate unfavorable traits from the gene pool. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What types of cells are found only in organisms that reproduce sexually?

• blood cells 
• neurons 
• skin cells 
• gametes 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following is a part of the process of sexual reproduction? 

• budding
  
• regeneration 
• pollination 
• fragmentation 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which is the greatest benefit of sexual reproduction? 

• capable of reproducing by meiosis 
• ability to reproduce without a mate 
• ability to produce genetically different offspring 
• capable of producing offspring genetically identical to parent 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In order to grow two of the exact same plants, a person would reproduce them asexually because the

• genetic diversity is greater. 
• offspring would be genetically identical. 
• recessive traits would emerge. 
• negative traits are suppressed. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

When an egg and sperm form an embryo, the offspring that is formed will have genetic traits that are 

• inherited from only one parent. 
• created by the environment. 
• passed on from two parents. 
• learned from siblings. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2