Reproduction and Development Review

How many parents are necessary for sexual reproduction?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many parents are necessary for asexual reproduction?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which type of reproduction produces genetic variation in the offspring?

• Asexual

• Sexual

Which type of reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent?

• Asexual

• Sexual

The process of an egg joining with a sperm is called

• mitosis

• binary fission

• fertilization

• jointing

When sex cells combine to produce offspring, how many chromosomes will each sex cell contribute?

• one quarter the normal number in that organism

• half the normal number

• the normal number in that organism

• sex cells do not contain any chromosomes

A fertilized egg is called a

• gamete

• zygote

• bud

• spore

How does the DNA of the offspring formed from asexual reproduction compare to the parent?

• none of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

• half of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

• the DNA of the offspring is identical to the DNA of the parent

• none of these are correct

A type of asexual reproduction performed in a laboratory that produces identical individuals from a cell or from a cluster of cells taken from a multicellular organism.

• cloning

• regeneration

• fission

• budding

• vegetative reproduction

What was the name of the first cloned mammal?

• Molly

• Polly

• Dolly

• Holly