Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

The smallest biological unit of a living organism is a

• cell

• compound

• element

• molecule

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Pairs of thread-like molecules, which live in the cell's nucleus, and carries heredity information are called

• chromosomes

• genes

• DNA

• mitosis

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Made of DNA this is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity.

• chromosomes

• genes

• DNA

• nucleus

Fully grown parent cells split into two halves resulting in two daughter cells with the exact DNA as the parent.

• Binary Fission

• Budding

• Fragmentation

• Vegetative Reproductions

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A parent cell breaks into pieces and each piece becomes a new offspring.

• Binary Fission

• Budding

• Fragmentation

• Vegetative Reproductions

Which is not an advantage for asexual reproduction?

• Less genetic variation

• No need for a mate

• Quick

• Produces more offspring

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Changes in an organism that affect its appearance, how it behaves, and its functions.

• Complication

• Gamete

• Mutation

• Zygote

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Sexual reproduction involves which type of cell division?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Both Types

• Neither Types

Which female organ is responsible for producing the ova in sexual reproduction?

• Gametes

• Ovaries

• Testes

• Uterus

Which male organ is responsible for producing the sperm in sexual reproduction?

• Gametes

• Penis

• Sperm Ducts

• Testes