Animal Reproduction

The length of time between fertilization and birth is called...

• budding

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

• gestation period

Internal fertilization occurs inside the female's body.

• true

• false

Offspring from asexual reproduction have different DNA than the parents.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Sexual reproduction requires a mate.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

External fertilization usually occurs...

• in water

• in the female's body

• very quickly

• with only one parent

What type of reproduction requires only one parent?

• internal

• external

• asexual

• sexual

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is the process of an offspring growing out of a parent and breaking off?

• polyp

• medusa

• budding

• gestation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

One parent quickly producing many offspring is an advantage of...

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Parents must find a mate is a disadvantage of...

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

Fertilization can occur ___________the female's body.

• only inside

• only outside

• both inside and outside

• only in animals