Sexual and Asexual Reproduction and Adaptations

Budding is a process in which a new individual is formed that is a clone of the parent. This type of reproduction is _____.

• Sexual

• Asexual

• Fragmentation

• Binary Fission

What would be a possible disadvantage of asexual reproduction.

• Ability to reproduce in the absence of a mate

• Allows for more genetic variation in the offspring

• Ability to reproduce rapidly

• Results in low genetic variation of the species

Sexual Reproduction _____

• results in genetic variation in the offspring

• decreases the chances of survival of the species

• produces identical offspring

• produces offspring that are identical to the parent

In sexual reproduction how many genes does an offspring receive for each trait?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

Which is an example of sexual reproduction?

• An egg cell joining a sperm cell in fertilization.

• An amoeba formed by binary fission

• A mushroom formed from a spore

• A hydra formed by budding

• A starfish formed by fragmentation

A plant produces a new plant using a runner. What type of reproduction is shown?

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Fragmentation

• Regeneration

Which is not related to sexual reproduction

• requires 2 parent

• less variation and less biodiversity

• Offspring not genetically identical but similar to the parent/diverse offspring

• Requires 2 parents

Which of the following information is incorrect for sexual reproduction?

• Requires two cells from different parents

• Offspring have a better chance for survival

• Creates more variation

• creates genetically identical offspring

Jellyfish reproduce sexually. Which of the following best describes a jellyfish polyp (offspring)?

• The jellyfish polyp will be genetically identical to the parent jellyfish.

• The jellyfish polyp will be a diverse combination of the parent jellyfish genetic material.

• There were 1 jellyfish parent

• The jellyfish polyp not have variations that will help it adapt to its environment

Which of the following scenarios of reproduction is most likely to form identical offspring?

• Pollen from one flower pollinates an egg of another flower to produce seeds.

• Spores are formed from two cells, each from individual fungi organisms.

• a female fish lays unfertilized eggs in a river, and the male arrives later to fertilize the eggs.

• an amoeba splits during binary fission into two separate cells.