8. Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

Which type of asexual reproduction involves the formation of a new organism from a small projection growing on the surface of the parent?

• Binary Fission

• Budding

• Fragmentation

• Vegetative

In the process of fragmentation, what happens to the pieces of the original organism?

• They die

• They regrow into new organisms

• They become food for other organisms

• They remain as pieces

What is the main characteristic of fragmentation?

• Formation of spores

• Regrowth of new organisms from pieces

• Fusion of gametes

• Development of buds

What are spores?

• Reproductive cells that give rise to new organisms without sexual fusion

• Cells that require sexual fusion to reproduce

• Cells that only plants have

• Cells that only animals have

Which organisms are examples of those that use spores for reproduction?

• Fungi and ferns

• Animals and plants

• Bacteria and viruses

• Fish and birds

What type of reproduction do some fungi and ferns use?

• Both sexual and asexual methods

• Only sexual methods

• Only asexual methods

• Neither sexual nor asexual methods

Which of the following is NOT an example of an organism that uses spores for reproduction?

• Fish

• Fungi

• Ferns

• Mushrooms

Which of the following is true about spores?

• They do not require sexual fusion to reproduce

• They require sunlight to grow

• They are only found in animals

• They are used for photosynthesis

What structure in the fern life cycle contains the female gametes?

• Sporangia

• Antheridium

• Archegonium

• Prothallus

Which part of the potato is responsible for producing new plants in vegetative propagation?

• The roots

• The buds

• The leaves

• The flowers