Asexual & Sexual Reproduction

A sperm and an egg join together in a process called

• mitosis

• meiosis

• fertilization

• fission

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___________ reproduction has the advantage of increasing genetic variation.

• Sexual

• Asexual

• Fission

• Budding

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When a female produces young without fertilization, it is called _______________.

• interphase

• fission

• mitosis

• parthenogenesis

Sex cells are produced by _____________.

• photosynthesis

• zygotes

• meiosis

• mitosis

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The organism produced during reproduction is called a(n) _____________.

• child

• growth

• offspring

• baby

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A specialized cell that can withstand harsh weather conditions is called a(n) __________________.

• spore

• gamete

• zygote

• allele

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Organisms produced by asexual reproduction are genetically different from the parent organism.

• False

• True

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In asexual reproduction, two parents each contribute a sex cell to the new organism.

• True

• False

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An advantage of asexual reproduction is that favorable traits from the parent is passed on to the offspring.

• True

• False

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Sex cells have ____________ of the DNA found in body cells.

• all

• none

• half

• a little bit

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