Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

How many parents does asexual reproduction involve?

• one 
• two
• three
• four

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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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If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -

• identical to only one parent
• identical to all of its siblings
• a unique combination of traits
• the recessive traits of each parent

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Provided is a table of organisms and some data on their characteristics. Based on the information in the table, which organism is likely to produce offspring with the greatest genetic diversity?

• Black mold
• Bell tree dahlia
• Spruce
• Hydra

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When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -

• contain fewer mutations
• be lesser in quantity
• be simpler overall
• show more variation

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Fishermen work hard to catch and remove all the starfish that get into their “underwater farms” where they raise clams & oysters. In the past, they put the starfish into their boats, cut them up with knives, and then throw the pieces of starfish overboard. They thought this would kill the starfish. What they did not know was that each piece of starfish will grow into a whole new animal. What type of asexual reproduction is taking place?

• Regeneration
• Vegetative propagation
• Budding
• Fission

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This is when a new organism grows by cell division on the body of its parent. The bud, or offspring is identical to the parent. The bud, when large enough, can break off of the parent and live on its own.  Examples of this include yeast, hydra and potatoes.
 

• Regeneration
• Vegetative propagation
• Fission
• Budding

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The male typically deposits a spermatophore on the ground or in the water and the female picks this up.  The female salamander then lays its eggs on a stick or rock near water or on land.   There are several different species of salamanders with different colorful patterns.
Which type of reproduction is taking place?

• Asexual reproduction with uniform offspring
• Sexual reproduction with diverse offspring
• Asexual reproduction with diverse offspring
• Sexual reproduction with uniform offspring

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Asexual reproduction like mitosis produces

• Two offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.

• Two offspring cells with half genetic material as the parent cell.

• Four offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.

• Four offspring cells with half the genetic material as the parent cell.

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Requires only one parent

• sexual

• asexual

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