Asexual & Sexual Reproduction

Which of the following describes asexual reproduction?

• the process of meiosis in a fruit fly
• fertilization of a chicken egg
• binary fission in an amoeba
• the process of embryo development in a mouse

Meiosis is a type of cell division in which germ cells divide to produce haploid cells. Where does meiosis occur?

• brain cells
• bone cells
• muscle cells
• ovary cells

What advantage do the offspring of a dandelion have by reproducing asexually?

• Reproduction occurs rapidly
• Reproductive competition is increased
• Mating compatibility improves
• Diversity increases between generations

Which is a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

• Half of the offspring have learned traits similar to the parents
• All of the learned traits pass from parents to offspring
• All of the inherited traits are the same as the parents
• Half of the inherited traits come from two parents

A diagram of of a homologous pair of rabbit chromosomes is shown. Homologous pairs of chromosomes code for the same traits and look alike. In which cell is there is an absence of homologous chromosomes?

• bone
• gamete
• liver
• skin

Onions can reproduce from bulbs. One parent bulb generates daughter bulbs with duplicate genetic information. Which is the MOST likely advantage of this kind of reproduction?

• Population size remains constant
• Beneficial mutations are inevitable
• Genetic variation is maximized
• Many offspring are produced rapidly

Which BEST describes sexual reproduction in all animals?

• Egg and sperm join together
• Pollen and seed join together
• Offspring have traits of only one parent
• Offspring are identical to one parent

Vertebrate animals produce offspring by sexual reproduction. Which is an advantage of this type of reproduction?

• Time and energy is used to find a mate in the population
• There is increased genetic diversity within the population
• The offspring grows faster than one that is produced asexually
• The offspring receives its DNA from one parent and is identical to that parent

Which statement describes a characteristic of both sexual and asexual reproduction?

• The processes require egg cells
• New cells are produced
• Two parents are required
• The processes produce genetically unique offsprings

Some fungi can reproduce either asexually or sexually, resulting in offspring with different characteristics. Sexually produced offspring have

• a complex level of cell organization
• a number of organelles in each cell
• a lesser risk of having mutations than asexually produced offspring
• a combination of genetic material from each parent cell