Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

What is a characteristic of sexual reproduction?

• single parent

• reproduce quickly

• diverse offspring

• same DNA as parent

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Redwood trees have male and female cones that rely on wind for pollination. New trees also sprout from shallow roots and are identical to the parent. Why type of reproduction do redwoods use?

• sexual

• asexual

• both

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Which is a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

• diverse offspring

• can remove harmful mutations from the population

• identical DNA

• does not always have the same weaknesses as the parent

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Which statement is true about reproduction?

• Asexual reproduction requires two parents

• sexual reproduction requires only one parent

• Asexual reproduction requires one parent and offspring have identical DNA

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Female sex cells are called sperm

• true

• false

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

• Sexual

• Asexual

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Where does an off spring get its traits in asexual reproduction?

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

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Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents

• 1,1
• 2,2
• 2,1
• 1,2 

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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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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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