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WorksheetsAsexual & Sexual Reproduction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Which of the following describes asexual reproduction?
a)
the process of meiosis in a fruit fly
b)
fertilization of a chicken egg
c)
binary fission in an amoeba
d)
the process of embryo development in a mouse
2.
Meiosis is a type of cell division in which germ cells divide to produce haploid cells. Where does meiosis occur?
a)
brain cells
b)
bone cells
c)
muscle cells
d)
ovary cells
3.
What advantage do the offspring of a dandelion have by reproducing asexually?
a)
Reproduction occurs rapidly
b)
Reproductive competition is increased
c)
Mating compatibility improves
d)
Diversity increases between generations
4.
Which is a characteristic of asexual reproduction?
a)
Half of the offspring have learned traits similar to the parents
b)
All of the learned traits pass from parents to offspring
c)
All of the inherited traits are the same as the parents
d)
Half of the inherited traits come from two parents
5.
A diagram of of a homologous pair of rabbit chromosomes is shown. Homologous pairs of chromosomes code for the same traits and look alike. In which cell is there is an absence of homologous chromosomes?
a)
bone
b)
gamete
c)
liver
d)
skin
6.
Onions can reproduce from bulbs. One parent bulb generates daughter bulbs with duplicate genetic information. Which is the MOST likely advantage of this kind of reproduction?
a)
Population size remains constant
b)
Beneficial mutations are inevitable
c)
Genetic variation is maximized
d)
Many offspring are produced rapidly
7.
Which BEST describes sexual reproduction in all animals?
a)
Egg and sperm join together
b)
Pollen and seed join together
c)
Offspring have traits of only one parent
d)
Offspring are identical to one parent
8.
Vertebrate animals produce offspring by sexual reproduction. Which is an advantage of this type of reproduction?
a)
Time and energy is used to find a mate in the population
b)
There is increased genetic diversity within the population
c)
The offspring grows faster than one that is produced asexually
d)
The offspring receives its DNA from one parent and is identical to that parent
9.
Which statement describes a characteristic of both sexual and asexual reproduction?
a)
The processes require egg cells
b)
New cells are produced
c)
Two parents are required
d)
The processes produce genetically unique offsprings
10.
Some fungi can reproduce either asexually or sexually, resulting in offspring with different characteristics. Sexually produced offspring have
a)
a complex level of cell organization
b)
a number of organelles in each cell
c)
a lesser risk of having mutations than asexually produced offspring
d)
a combination of genetic material from each parent cell
11.
Many invertebrate animals, such as the hydra, reproduce asexually. What form of reproduction in this stage of the life cycle of the hydra shown in the diagram?
a)
fission
b)
budding
c)
fragmentation
d)
meiosis
12.
In animals, which structure passes the mother's DNA to offspring?
a)
sperm
b)
seeds
c)
pollen
d)
eggs
13.
Which of the following can occur because of the exchange of homologous chromosome parts during the process of meiosis?
a)
random mutations
b)
decreased gamete number
c)
offspring with unique combinations of traits
d)
decreased number of alleles on each chromosome
14.
Plants can reproduce sexually and asexually. If one offspring is produced sexually while the other is produced asexually, what will only the sexually produced offspring have?
a)
both inherited and acquired traits
b)
a new combination of traits
c)
beneficial genetic traits
d)
a complete set of traits
15.
A parent cell includes the alleles (genes) B and b for a trait. When the cell divides, each daughter cell inherits one allele. What does this process indicate about the organism from which the parent cell originated?
a)
It is a female
b)
It is unicellular
c)
It reproduces sexually
d)
It has genetic mutations
16.
Which phrase does NOT describe asexual reproduction in organisms?
a)
requires 2 parents
b)
little variation in offspring
c)
only one type of cell involved
d)
duplicates its genetic material
17.
A particular peach tree produces peaches that are more resistant to disease than other peaches. What method would reproduce these exact peaches?
a)
use bees to pollinate the flowers
b)
reproduce by cross-pollination of different peach trees
c)
increase the diversity in the peach tree
d)
ensure that the peach tree reproduces asexually
18.
Which of these is the BEST example of sexual reproduction?
a)
binary fission
b)
budding
c)
fusing of gametes
d)
fragmentation
19.
Which statement correctly explains how fertilization produces a diploid cell?
a)
RNA from male and female gametes is transcribed, producing DNA
b)
Male and female gametes fuse, producing new combinations of alleles
c)
The alleles from the female gamete are replicated, producing a complete genome.
d)
Beneficial alleles from each gamete replace their counterparts in the other gamete.
20.
I am going to totally rock this SMA!
a)
Yes...Totally
b)
Wait we have a SMA?
c)
Ummm sure I am...maybe!
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