Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

___________________ is a type of asexual reproduction in which a piece of a parent organism breaks off to form an new organism (ex. starfish).

• fission

• budding

• fragmentation

• fertiliztion

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When a single-celled organism splits into 2 new organisms it is called _________________.

• fragmentation

• fission

• budding

• sporulation

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When an offspring grows off from the body of a parent organism it is called __________________.

• budding

• fission

• fragmentation

• sporulation

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Some advantages of sexual reproduction include: (select all that apply)

• genetic variation

• improves chances of adapting to the environment

• helps species survive catastrophes

• it doesn't take as much energy as asexual reproduction

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What are some disadvantages to sexual reproduction? (select all that apply)

• it takes a lot of energy to find a mate

• you don't need another mate

• it requires a male and a female

• more genetic errors can occur

What are some advantages of asexual reproduction are: (select all that apply)

• it only requires one organism

• it takes less energy than sexual reproduction

• offspring are already well-adapted for the environment

• there is a lot of genetic variety

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Male and female reproductive cells are collectively known as:

• spores

• pollen

• gametes

• offspring

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Genetically identical offspring are _____________ the parent organism.

• opposite of

• clones of

• superior to

• inferior to

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____________________ occurs when a male gamete (sperm) combines with a female gamete (egg).

• sporulation

• fertilization

• fission

• regeneration

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In fission, how does the DNA of the daughter cells compare to the DNA of the parent cell?

• it is exactly the same

• it is different due to meiosis

• it is mostly the same with slight changes

• it is better than the parent DNA

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