Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction

How do spider plants reproduce?

• By making new, identical baby spider plantlets

• By producing seeds

• By budding

• By binary fission

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What is asexual reproduction?

• Reproduction that involves the uniting of gametes

• Reproduction that requires two organisms

• Reproduction that results in genetically identical offspring

• Reproduction that occurs only in bacteria

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Which organisms can undergo asexual reproduction?

• All plants and animals

• Only bacteria and protists

• Only fungi and protists

• Only bacteria and plants

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What is the process called when prokaryotes split into two?

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Meiosis

• Crossing over

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How do hydra reproduce?

• By making new, identical offspring through budding

• By producing seeds

• By binary fission

• By crossing over

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What is sexual reproduction?

• Reproduction that involves the uniting of gametes

• Reproduction that requires two organisms

• Reproduction that results in genetically identical offspring

• Reproduction that occurs only in humans

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What are gametes?

• Reproductive cells

• Somatic cells

• Cells with half the number of chromosomes

• Cells with double the number of chromosomes

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How many chromosomes do human sperm and egg cells have?

• 23

• 46

• 69

• 92

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What is the result of gametes uniting in sexual reproduction?

• A new organism with half the number of chromosomes

• A new organism with double the number of chromosomes

• A new organism with genetically identical traits

• A new organism with genetically diverse traits

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Why is sexual reproduction beneficial?

• It allows for faster and more efficient reproduction

• It results in genetically identical offspring

• It increases the chances of survival in changing environments

• It requires less energy and resources

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