Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Review

Using the diagram, which type of asexual reproduction is being demonstrated by the bacterial cell? (a)  

• Budding
• Cleavage
• Regeneration
• Binary Fission

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If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will most likely be:

• produced as a result of fertilization
• Genetically identical to the parent
• Genetically different from each other
• Produced from specialized cells known as gametes

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What advantages do sexually reproducing organisms have over asexually reproducing organisms? (a)  

• Genetic variation
• Genetic stability

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Sexual reproduction provides for what to occur? (a)  

• Cloning
• budding
• Genetic stability
• Genetic variation

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How do unicellular (single celled) protists reproduce?

• internal fertilization

• External fertilization

• Binary fission

• conjugation

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Which statement below is correct about asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?

• Asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction both involve one parent
• Sexual reproduction involves making clones and asexual reproduction creates unique offspring
• Asexual reproduction creates clones and sexual reproduction creates unique offspring

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Genetic Variation means

• genetic differences in a population or species
• genetic similarities between a population or species

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What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?

• Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
• Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
• Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
• Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce

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What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?

• Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
• Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
• Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
• Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce

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What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

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

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