WorksheetsReproduction and Inheritance
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When a bee helps pollinate flowers, it is assisting in
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
vegetative propogation
d)
fragmentation
2.
In sexual reproduction, a(n) ______ and a(n) ________ combine genetic material.
a)
sperm and egg
b)
zygote and embryo
c)
sperm and embryo
d)
zygote and egg
3.
In sexual reproduction, the offspring receives ____ percent of the genetic material of each parent.
a)
25
b)
50
c)
75
d)
100
4.
In asexual reproduction, there is/are _______ parent.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
5.
In asexual reproduction, the offspring receives _____ percent of the genetic material of the parent.
a)
25
b)
50
c)
75
d)
100
6.
Bacteria reproduce so quickly because they can quickly copy the parent genetic material in a process called _________.
a)
vegetative propogation
b)
fragmentation
c)
binary fission
d)
spore formation
7.
A muscle's larvae is parasitic, using the host fish for ______.
a)
protection and mobility
b)
nutrition and mobility
c)
size and mobility
d)
nutrition and safety
8.
Bacteria reproduce by
a)
budding
b)
binary fission
c)
tubers
d)
fragmentation
9.
Strawberry plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually. The method that strawberry plants use for asexual reproduction is called _____.
a)
budding
b)
runners
c)
rhizomes
d)
spore formation
10.
Yeast reproduce asexually by the process called _______.
a)
runners
b)
rhizomes
c)
tubers
d)
budding
11.
Tulips can reproduce both sexually and asexually. When they reproduce asexually, tulips use _____ to create offspring that are 100% identical to the parent.
a)
bulbs
b)
runners
c)
tubers
d)
rhizomes
12.
Lawn grass can reproduce both sexually and asexually. When lawn grass reproduces asexually, it uses _______ to reproduce.
a)
bulbs
b)
tubers
c)
rhizomes
d)
binary fission
13.
Some species of planaria reproduce both sexually and asexually. When planaria reproduce asexually, they use a process called __________ also called regeneration.
a)
fragmentation
b)
spore formation
c)
binary fission
d)
budding
14.
A potato can reproduce both sexually and asexually. When a potato reproduces asexually, the offspring are a result of ________.
a)
runners
b)
rhizomes
c)
binary fission
d)
tubers
15.
Mold reproduces asexually in a process called _________.
a)
spore formation/sporulation
b)
binary fission
c)
budding
d)
fragmentation
16.
Paramecia usually reproduce asexually. Fish reproduce sexually. Suppose the environmental conditions in a lagoon where they live changes.
What advantage will the fish population have over the paramecium population?
What advantage will the fish population have over the paramecium population?
a)
Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parents.
b)
Sexual reproduction decreases the genetic variability in the fish populations
c)
Sexual reproduction limits the spread of harmful characteristics in fish populations.
d)
Sexual reproduction allows populations to adapt to new conditions over fewer generations.
17.
Aphids are a common plant-pest insect. They alternate between asexual and sexual reproduction. During the summer, aphid populations grow quickly by asexual reproduction. As winter approaches, what advantage does the switch to sexual reproduction give the aphids?
a)
Sexual reproduction maintains a constant level of variation in the population and requires less energy.
b)
Sexual reproduction decreases variation in the population and prevents the spread of harmful diseases.
c)
Sexual reproduction increases variation in the population and provides for adaptability in a changing environment.
d)
Sexual reproduction produces individuals that are clones and allows rapid population growth under stable environmental conditions.
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