L.8.2A Vocabulary Practice

one parent that produces identical offspring

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

Asexual reproduction has

• 1 parent

• 2 parents

Sexual reproduction has

• 1 parent

• 2 parents

Asexual reproduction creates offspring that are

• genetically identical to the parent

• different from the parent

• different from each other

• formed by 2 parents

Budding, vegetative propagation, fragmentation, regeneration, and binary fission are all types of

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

Plants like potatoes and strawberries reproduce by

• regeneration

• binary fission

• vegetative propagation

• budding

The type of asexual reproduction shown in the diagram is called

• regeneration

• binary fission

• vegetative propagation

• budding

The type of asexual reproduction shown in the picture is called

• regeneration

• binary fission

• vegetative propagation

• budding

An advantage of asexual reproduction is that it ______.

• Produces offspring that respond effectively to new pathogens

• Enhances genetic variability in the species

• Enables the species to rapidly colonize habitats that are favorable to that species

• Allows a species to easily rid itself of harmful mutations

• Allows the species to endure long periods of unstable environmental conditions

What is one disadvantage for asexual reproduction?

• Happens very quickly
• Only needs one parent
• Lack of genetic diversity
• All offspring are exact copies of parent