Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Which reproduction does diverse offspring come from?

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual offspring

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Which of the following is a disadvantage for sexual reproduction?

• a lot of time and energy is required for making gametes and finding mates

• offspring can be produced more quickly than by asexual means

• the offspring are genetically different

Is budding an example of asexual or sexual reproduction?

• sexual

• both

• asexual

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Prokaryotes (bacteria) reproduce asexually via -

• sperm and egg

• Fertilization

• binary fission

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This is why everyone is different from their parents and siblings.

• mitosis

• meiosis

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This produces 2 identical cells.

• mitosis
• meiosis

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What type of asexual reproduction is taking place?

Fishermen work hard to catch and remove all the starfish that get into their favorite shell fishing beds and the “underwater farms” where they raise clams and oysters. In the past, they put the starfish into their boats, cut them up with knives, and then throw the pieces of starfish overboard. They thought this would kill the starfish. What they did not know was that each piece of starfish will grow into a whole new animal.

• Regeneration

• Vegetative propagation

• Budding

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This is when a new organism grows by cell division on the body of its parent. The bud, or offspring is identical to the parent. The bud, when large enough, can break off of the parent and live on its own. Examples of this include yeast, hydra and potatoes.

• Regeneration

• Vegetative propagation

• Budding

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Which of the following is not a benefit of asexual reproduction?

• Offspring will be successful in an unchanged environment.

• Good at adapting to changing environments.

• Only requires one parent to produce offspring.

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What is the big advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Can quickly grow the population

• Offspring are guaranteed to be successful in an unchanged environment.

• Can adapt to changing environments

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