Asexual Reproduction

What do budding, binary fission and spore formation have in common ?

• They require two parents

• They require only one parent cell

• They produce only one daughter cell

• They are all forms of sexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following methods do bacteria that cause tooth decay and cavities reproduce?

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Spore formation

• Vegetative reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What are the end products of binary fission?

• Two independent daughter cells that are identical to each other

• One daughter cell that is genetically different from the parent

• Two independent daughter cells that are different from each other

• Two daughter cells that are genetically different from the parent cell

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Yeast reproduce by

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Spore formation

• Vegetative reproduction

During budding, what is usually formed?

• A bud from the daughter cell

• New DNA from the parent cell

• An outgrowth from the parent organism

• New stems and roots

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which method does mould use to produce more mould on a piece of cheese or bread?

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Spore formation

• Vegetative reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following best describes when spores or bacteria will grow and divide?

• When they are inside a dying host organism

• When they are in an environment with harsh conditions

• When they are in an environment with favorable conditions

• When the existing organism is dying

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Asexual reproduction requires

• Only one parent to produce offspring

• Two parents to produce offspring

• A combination of parents to produce offspring

• Two clones to produce offspring

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Bacteria reproduce by

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Spore formation

• Vegetative reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

One disadvantage of asexual reproduction is

• A species cannot survive when predators increase

• Large colonies can out compete other organisms for nutrients and water

• Large numbers of offspring reproduce slowly

• Extreme temperatures can wipe out entire colonies

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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