WorksheetsAsexual & Sexual Reproduction
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 3585secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
A mode (type) of reproduction by which an organism arises (is made) from a single organism and inherit the identical genes of that parent
a)
Asexual Reproduction
b)
Sexual Reproduction
c)
Genetic Variation
d)
Alleles
2.
A mode (type) of reproduction in which an organism arises (is made) from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
c)
Cloning
d)
Fragmentation
3.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a disadvantage of Sexual Reproduction?
a)
diverse (unique/one of a kind) offspring
b)
identical to parent
c)
time
d)
adaptability
4.
What is a characteristic of sexual reproduction?
a)
diverse (unique/one of a kind) offspring
b)
identical offspring
c)
faster than asexual reproduction
d)
requires no energy
5.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
smaller populations
b)
cannot adapt easily
c)
unique so may adapt easily to new environments
d)
faster
6.
All of the offspring (children) of an organism have the same genetic material (DNA), which is identical (exactly the same) to the parent organism?
a)
makes its own food
b)
goes away
c)
live in a marine habitat
d)
reproduces asexually
7.
Which way of reproducing is quicker?
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
c)
Regeneration
d)
Meiosis
8.
Most single cell organisms reproduce in which way?
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
c)
Fission
d)
Budding
9.
What type of reproduction makes uniform (identical/ exactly the same) offspring?
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
10.
Which of the following is a disadvantage for sexual reproduction?
a)
a lot of time and energy is required for making gametes (egg and sperm cells) and finding mates
b)
offspring (children) can be produced more quickly than by asexual means
c)
the genetic diversity makes organisms respond differently to environmental changes
d)
the offspring (children) are genetically different
11.
Compare & Contrast
Sexual VS Asexual
Sexual VS Asexual
a)
both only require one parent
b)
sexual creates diverse offspring (children), and asexual makes uniform (identical/exactly the same)
c)
sexual reproduction have larger populations
d)
both require no special cells
12.
Which type of reproduction is faster?
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
13.
Which type of offspring can survive throughout environmental change?
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
14.
What is reproduction?
a)
a play
b)
making of the next generation (in other words, a new organism or new cell)
c)
to do something over
d)
none of the others
15.
A mode (type) of reproduction by which an organism arises from a single organism and inherit the identical genes of that parent
a)
Asexual Reproduction
b)
Sexual Reproduction
c)
Genetic Variation
d)
Alleles
16.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
17.
A mode (type) of reproduction in which an organism arises (are made) from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent.
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
c)
Cloning
d)
Fragmentation
18.
Requires two parents
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
19.
Requires only one parent
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
20.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring (new organism) will exhibit (show/have) a genetic makeup (DNA) that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
21.
When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -
a)
contain fewer mutations
b)
be lesser in quantity
c)
be simpler overall
d)
show more variation
22.
When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -
a)
contain fewer mutations
b)
be lesser in quantity
c)
be simpler overall
d)
show more variation
23.
In sexual reproduction the male produces ___ cells.
a)
Malex
b)
Quack
c)
Egg
d)
Sperm
24.
In sexual reproduction the female produces ___ cells.
a)
Femalex
b)
Quack
c)
Egg
d)
Sperm
25.
When is being genetically identical to the parent an advantage for organisms?
a)
when the environment is changing and fast reproduction is needed
b)
when no mates can be found
c)
when the environment is just like the one the parent lived in successfully
d)
when many offspring are needed in a short amount of time
26.
Asexual reproduction like mitosis produces
a)
Two offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.
b)
Two offspring cells with half genetic material as the parent cell.
c)
Four offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.
d)
Four offspring cells with half the genetic material as the parent cell.
27.
True or False, offspring created from sexual reproduction only have one parent?
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What are uniform offspring?
a)
Offspring that look exactly like their parents
b)
Offspring that wear uniforms to school
c)
Offspring that look diverse to their parents
29.
How many parents are needed in asexual production?
a)
30 parents
b)
2 parents
c)
1 parents
d)
1000 parents
30.
What is the difference in the offspring of asexual and sexual reproduction?
a)
sexual offspring are diverse, asexual offspring are unifrom
b)
asexual offspring are diverse, sexual offspring are uniform
c)
sexual offspring are diverse, asexual offspring are diverse
31.
What is this picture an example of?
a)
colors
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
asexual reproduction
d)
people
32.
What is an offspring?
a)
parent
b)
grandparent
c)
child
d)
cousin
33.
Which process ends with two daughter cells?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
34.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
35.
Which process is mostly for growth and repair?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
36.
Bacteria is this process for cell division?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
37.
Which process end in four different cells?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
38.
Which process is completed with half a set of chromosomes (23)?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
39.
Name that process
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Cell Cycle
40.
Which of the following statements best explains the overall purpose of MITOSIS?
a)
Asexual reproduction of somatic cells
b)
To produce gametes
41.
Which process is completed with half a set of chromosomes (23)?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
42.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for the cells to have the correct amount of DNA.
b)
In order for the cell grow in size.
c)
In order for the cells to have extra DNA.
d)
In order for the cell to change the DNA.
43.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
44.
Meiosis produces different types of cells than mitosis. If there was a "meiosis club," all of these cells could be included EXCEPT
(Which cell type is not produced in meiosis?)
(Which cell type is not produced in meiosis?)
a)
gametes
b)
body cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
egg cells
45.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
46.
Mitosis is useful for the creation of new cells which is important for all of the following EXCEPT
a)
organism growth.
b)
repair of damage.
c)
replacement of worn out cells.
d)
generation of gametes.
47.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
48.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After meiosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
4 chromosomes.
b)
8 chromosomes.
c)
16 chromosomes.
d)
2 chromosomes.
49.
In meiosis, the four resulting cells are
a)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
d)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
50.
Have you ever heard of a skin graft? Skin cells can be harvested from one area and be grown in order to help burn victims or other skin injuries. Which process would result in the development of more skin cells in this treatment?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Crossing Over
d)
Interphase
51.
Which process is completed with a full complement of chromosomes (46)?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
52.
Which process is completed with half a set of chromosomes (23)?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
53.
Process that includes one cell/nucleic divisions.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
54.
Process that includes two cell/nucleic divisions.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
55.
Produces genetically identical daughter cells.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
56.
Produces genetically varied daughter cells.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
57.
A form of asexual reproduction
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
58.
Necessary for sexual reproduction
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
59.
Takes place all over the body
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
60.
Process needed for growth and injury repair
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
61.
Takes place only in reproductive organs
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Both Mitosis and Meiosis
62.
Which of the following statements best explains the overall purpose of MEIOSIS?
a)
Asexual reproduction of somatic cells
b)
To produce gametes
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