Quiz about Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction

Question 1

Which process produces offspring from two parents?

Accepted Answer

Sexual Reproduction

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Asexual Reproduction

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Binary Fission

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Budding

Question 2

Describe the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction.

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Sexual reproduction requires two parents, but asexual requires one

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Sexual reproduction requires one parent, but asexual requires two.

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Sexual reproduction produces identical offspring, but asexual produces offspring that are a combination of both parents.

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Sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction

Question 3

Which organism would you classify as sexually reproducing?

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A chicken egg that is fertilized by a rooster

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An amoeba that splits through binary fission

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A starfish that reproduces by breaking off and regenerating parts of its body

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A strawberry that reproduces through runners in the ground

Question 4

How does the DNA of asexually reproducing plant relate to its parent(s)?

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Its DNA is identical to its parent

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Its DNA is a combination of two parents DNA

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Its DNA has mutations

Question 5

A gardener noticed that the offspring of his strawberry plants looked identical, while all of the flowering plants looked different. Which is likely true of the plants?

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The strawberries reproduce asexually, while the flowering plants reproduce sexually.

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The strawberries reproduce sexually, while the flowering plants reproduce asexually.

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Both the strawberries and flowering plants reproduce sexually.

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Both the strawberries and flowering plants reproduce asexually.

Question 6

Bacteria reproduce by dividing through a process called binary fission. Which type of reproduction is described above?

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Asexual

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Sexual

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Meiosis

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Fertilization

Question 7

Which cell aids in sexual reproduction?

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Egg cell

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Nerve cell

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Skin cell

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Muscle cell

Question 8

What process do multi-cellular asexual organisms use to reproduce?

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Mitosis

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Fertilization

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Meiosis

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Binary Fission

Question 9

How do the number of chromosomes in an asexually reproducing plant compare to its parents?

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They are the same

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They are double the number.

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They are half the number

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They are triple the number

Question 10

Which organism reproduces sexually?

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Flowering plant

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Hydra

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Bacteria

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Starfish

Question 11

Which is not a type of asexual reproduction?

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Fertilization

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Regeneration

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Binary Fission

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Fragmentation

Question 12

Which is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

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There is increased genetic variation.

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The population can reproduce more rapidly.

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It takes time and energy to find a mate.

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Only one parent is required to reproduce.

Question 13

What is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

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The population can reproduce more rapidly.

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It takes time and energy to find a mate.

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It takes two parents to reproduce.

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There is decreased genetic variation.

Question 14

If a human has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes does each body cell (ex. skin cells, nerve cells, muscles cells) have?

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46

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48

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23

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24

Question 15

If a dog has 24 chromosomes, how many sex cells does it have?

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12

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24

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48

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25

Question 16

What is mitosis used for?

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Growth, and repair

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Growth only

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Repair only

Question 17

What is binary fission used for?

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Reproduction only

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Reproduction and repair

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Repair only

Question 18

How are variations beneficial?

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They can help a species survive if a disease break out. It can help them adapt to changes in their environment

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They can help a species if a certain animal is overpopulated. It can help their population remain stable

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They can help a species survive if an animal tries to kill it

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There is no benefit

Question 19

What can cause cells to be unregulated?

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Checkpoints or regulators not working properly

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Cell deciding to do what it wants

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Cell deciding to divide when it wants

Question 20

What is asexual reproduction?

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requires 1 parent and the offspring are an exact copy of the parent

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requires 2 parents and the offspring are different from the parents

Question 21

What is sexual reproduction?

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requires 2 parents and the offspring (babies) are different from the parents

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requires 1 parent and the offspring (babies) are an exact copy of the parents

Question 22

What does haploid mean?

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A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes

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A cell that contains a pair of chromosomes

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A cell that contains 1/4th of chromosomes

Question 23

What does diploid mean?

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A cell that contains a pair of chromosomes

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A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes

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A cell that contains 1/4th of a chromosome

Question 24

Which type of reproduction only needs 1 parent

Accepted Answer

Asexual Reproduction

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Sexual Reproduction

Question 25

Which type of reproduction requires gametes from a female and male?

Accepted Answer

Sexual Reproduction

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Asexual Reproduction

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Binary Fission

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Osmosis

Question 26

How many chromosomes does a egg cell and sperm cell in a human contain separately?

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23

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22

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46

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47

Question 27

Through mitosis, do you end up with haploid or diploid cells?

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Diploid

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Haploid

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Neither

Question 28

Through meiosis (sex cells), do you end up with haploid or diploid cells?

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Haploid

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Diploid

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Neither

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Both

Question 29

What is not working properly for mutations to occur in a cell?

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Checkpoints/Regulators in Interphase

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Mitosis

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Chromosomes

Question 30

What are two types of asexual reproduction? (select all that apply)

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Mitosis

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Regeneration

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Meiosis

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Osmosis

Question 31

What type of asexual reproduction is used by multi-cellular organisms like plants and animals?

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Mitosis

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Meiosis

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Binary Fission

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Fragmentation

Question 32

What kind of cells are diploid (for example, cells that go through asexual reproduction and end up with exact copies)? (select all that apply)

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Skin cells

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Nerve cells

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Blood cells

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Sex cells

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