REPRODUCTION PRE-ASSESSMENT | GEN BIO II

What is reproduction?

• The mechanism by which offspring are created from parents.

• The process by which living organisms grow.

• The way in which living organisms obtain food.

• The way in which living organisms breathe.

Answer explanation

The mechanism by which offspring are created from parents.

What are the two forms of reproduction?

• Sexual and asexual.

• External and internal.

• Plant and animal.

• Male and female.

How many parents are required for sexual reproduction?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

In which kingdom is asexual reproduction less common?

• Animal

• Plant

• Fungi

• Protista

What is binary fission?

• A form of asexual reproduction in which an offspring grows on the parent body.

• A form of asexual reproduction in which an organism breaks into two or more fragments.

• A form of asexual reproduction in which a single parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.

• A form of sexual reproduction in which two parents give birth to an offspring.

Which organisms typically use binary fission as a form of reproduction?

• Plants

• Animals

• Bacteria and amoeba

• Fungi

In binary fission, what replicates itself?

• The parent organism

• The DNA of the parent organism

• The offspring

• The cell membrane of the parent organism

What is budding?

• A form of asexual reproduction in which an offspring grows on the parent body.

• A form of asexual reproduction in which an organism breaks into two or more fragments.

• A form of asexual reproduction in which a single parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.

• A type of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops from an outgrowth on the body of the parent.

What falls off the parent body in budding once large enough?

• The offspring

• The parent organism

• The DNA of the parent organism

• The bud

What is fragmentation?

• A form of asexual reproduction in which an offspring grows on the parent body.

• A form of asexual reproduction in which an organism breaks into two or more fragments.

• A form of asexual reproduction in which a single parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.

• A form of sexual reproduction in which two parents give birth to an offspring.