Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction

Where does an offspring get its traits in asexual reproduction?

• From both parents
• From only one parent
• From neither parent
• There are no traits handed down

Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents

• 1,1
• 2,2
• 2,1
• 1,2 

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -

• makes its own food

• is unicellular

• live in a marine habitat

• reproduces asexually

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

California blackworms, also known as mudworms, are able to break apart. Each body section that broke apart is able to become an identical new worm. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Penguins lay 1-2 fertilized eggs that the male and female take turns incubating on their feet. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

This process is NOT a type of asexual reproduction ...

• fusion

• binary fission

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The genetic instructions are found in ---- within the DNA

• traits

• vacuoles

• genes

• DNA

Is budding an example of asexual or sexual reproduction?

• sexual
• both
• asexual
• neither

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until if falls off of the parent. This is an example of:

• Binary Fission
• Sporulation
• Budding
• Vegetative Propagation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:

• Physically Identical
• Genetically Identical
• Physically and Genetically Identical
• Not Identical

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2