Growth, Development and Genetics

Sexual offspring...

• are identical to the parent

• offer no variation

• are found only in insects

• are different from the parent

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In which type of reproduction does the offspring get 100% of its genes from one parent?

• Sexual Reproduction

• Asexual Reproduction

• Both types of reproduction

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In asexual reproduction, offspring are

• different from their parents

• similar to one parent

• identical to their parent

• nothing like their parent

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In plants, the male sex cell is called

• pistil

• ovum

• stamen

• pollen

What is fertilization?

• The process of giving food to plants

• The combining of male and female sex cells

• The process by which plants take in nutrients from the soil

• The process by which animals reproduce asexually

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In animals, the male and female sex cells are called

• The sperm and egg

• Pollen and pistil

• Gametes and spores

• Oocytes and spermatocytes

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One advantage of sexual reproduction is...

• It happens quickly

• It is more efficient than asexual reproduction

• Organisms are able to adapt over time

• It eliminates the need for a mate

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One disadvantage of asexual reproduction is...

• A smaller population is reproduced.

• It takes a long time to reproduce.

• It is more costly to produce offspring.

• Bad characteristics are passed on

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One disadvantage of sexual reproduction is...

• It can produce a large population.

• It can be expensive.

• It requires courtship or mating

• It produces exact replicas of the parent.

In sexual reproduction, each offspring gets what percent of its genes from each parent?

• 100%

• 33%/67%

• 25%/75%

• 50%/50%

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