Types of Reproduction

Which type of reproduction INCREASES genetic variation?

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which type of reproduction requires 2 parent cells combining to create a new cell (offspring)?

• sexual

• asexual

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is an advantage to sexual reproduction?

• Rapid reproduction of a large amount of offspring

• More genetic mutations occur

• genetic variation

• offspring are identical to parents

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which type of reproduction only requires one parent?

• sexual

• asexual

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Identify the type of asexual reproduction shown in the image.

• vegetative propogation

• cloning

• binary fision

• budding

Which is true about the offspring of asexual reproduction?

• They may look the same but are not genetically identical to the parent.

• Meiosis occurred.

• They are genetically identical to the parent.

• They have different genetic information but look identical.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which statement describes why genetic variation is beneficial to populations of organisms?

• individuals look different from one another

• only one parent is needed to produce offspring

• populations of the organism increase more rapidly

• species can better survive environmental changes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What do you call the female sex cell?

• egg cell

• sperm cell

• diploid

• haploid

Fertilization is required for...

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring....

• are identical to only one parent

• are identical to all of its siblings

• have a unique combination of traits from both parents

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2