Reproduction Review

How many parents are necessary for sexual reproduction?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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How many parents are necessary for asexual reproduction?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which type of reproduction produces genetic variation in the offspring?

• Asexual

• Sexual

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Another name for a sex cell, such as the egg and sperm, is

• gamete

• pollen

• zygote

• somatic cell

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Which type of reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent?

• Asexual

• Sexual

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The male gamete in animals is the

• sperm

• egg

• ovule

• pollen

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The female gamete in animals is the

• sperm

• egg

• ovule

• pollen

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Spirogyra are green algae that can reoccurred sexually. Which of the following features identifies reproduction as sexual reproduction?

• the cells of a parent algae have nuclei

• each offspring contains chloroplasts

• several offspring may be produced at once

• genetic material contributed by 2 parent cells

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Which of the following is the primary advantage of sexual reproduction when compared to asexual reproduction?

• there is a greater number of offspring

• there is more food available to offspring

• there is greater genetic variety in offspring

• there is a longer development time for offspring

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Single-celled organisms can reproduce and create cells exactly like themselves without combing genes from two parent cells. When they do this, they use a type of

• asexual reproduction

• gamete formation

• natural selection

• sexual reproduction

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