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Reproduction

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
2 parents needed.
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
2.
one parent needed.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
3.
more genetic diversity among offspring.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
4.
offspring are identical to the parent.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
5.
occurs in more simple organisms.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
6.
occurs in more complex organisms.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
7.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
8.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
9.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
10.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
11.

Where does an offspring get its traits in asexual reproduction?

a)

From both parents

b)

From only one parent

c)

From neither parent

d)

There are no traits handed down

12.

In Leslie's family, two of the children have attached earlobes and one child has unattached earlobes. Which of these processes is responsible for the variety of traits in this family?

a)

Binary Fisson

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Regeneration

13.
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
14.

Which of the following would produce the most variety offspring when compared to the parent organism?

a)

Cutting a portion of a potato that contains an eye or bud and planting it in a vegetable garden.

b)

Yeast producing a bud that falls off and forms an offspring yeast.

c)

A bee that cross-pollinates flowers in several fields.

d)

A starfish regenerating a new limb.

15.

These dogs are reproduced by ______________________ reproduction and are __________________.

a)

sexually; diverse

b)

asexually; diverse

c)

sexually; uniform

d)

asexually; uniform

16.

A rabbit receives half of its genetic code from the father and half from the mother, this means the rabbit is similar to both parents.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
Sexual or Asexual?
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
18.
Sexual or Asexual?
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
19.

Which of these occurs in asexual reproduction but not in sexual reproduction?

a)

Genes carry genetic information

b)

An offspring is made of cells

c)

The genetic information from two organisms combines

d)

An offspring inherits a set of traits identical to the parents

20.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
21.
Which type(s) of reproduction produce offspring?
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
c)
both
22.
1.  Asexual Reproduction
a)
a.  reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite to produce offspring
b)
b.  reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells
23.
Why does sexual reproduction result in more genetic diversity than asexual reproduction? 
a)
Traits from two parents are combined. 
b)
More organisms reproduce this way. 
c)
Offspring grow in different environments. 
d)
Offspring come from identical parents. 
24.
Many invertebrate animals, such as the hydra, reproduce asexually. What form of reproduction in this stage of the life cycle of the hydra is shown in the diagram? 
a)
binary fission
b)
budding
c)
fragmentation 
d)
vegetation propagation
25.
When an egg and sperm form an embryo, the offspring that is formed will have genetic traits that are 
a)
inherited from only one parent. 
b)
created by the environment. 
c)
passed on from two parents. 
d)
learned from siblings.