F1 SC(BI) C4 Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

When an offspring grows off from the body of a parent organism it is called __________________.

• budding

• fission

• fragmentation

• sporulation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

____________________ occurs when a male gamete (sperm) combines with a female gamete (egg).

• sporulation

• fertilization

• fission

• regeneration

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How many parents are required for sexual reproduction?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

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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What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Allows genetic variation
• Only needs one parent
• Happens very quickly
• Offspring are exact copies of parent

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What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

• Only one parent needed
• Off spring are exact copies of parents
• Happens very quickly
• Needs two parents

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?

• Sexual
• Differentiation
• Asexual 
• Specialization

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The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?

• Different than their parents
• Identical to parents
• Like a combination from both parents
• A different species

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

When offspring grow from part of a parent plant:

• fission

• budding

• cloning

• vegetative regeneration

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What organism reproduces using regeneration?

• coral

• strawberries

• earthworm

• starfish