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Types of Reproduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

A lion cub resembles its parents because it inherits (receives)....

a)

a mixture of genetic material from both parents

b)

two exact copies of genetic material from both parents

c)

genetic material found in only one of the parents

2.

Which statement about the organisms represented in the picture is correct?

a)

Only the flowering plant, green heron (bird), and aquatic plant carry out photosynthesis.

b)

Only the frog and green heron maintain homeostasis

c)

All of the organisms pass on genetic material through reproduction.

3.

A paramecium (para-me-see-um) is a single-celled organism that reproduces asexually. The offspring of a paramecium usually contain

a)

only half of the genetic material of the parent cells

b)

more DNA than the parent cell

c)

genetic material identical to that of the parent cell

4.

The diagram below represents events that occur during Sexual Reproduction. The stages labeled A, B, and C are necessary to ensure that the offspring will inherit

a)

half of their genetic material from each parent

b)

double the amount of genetic material from each parent

c)

double the amount of chromosomes from one parent

5.

Female hammerhead sharks sometimes produce offspring by a type of Asexual Reproduction. These offspring

a)

are a result of the uniting of a male and a female sex cell

b)

receive genetic information from only the female shark parent

c)

are considered to be a different species from the male parent

d)

receive genetic information from both parents

6.

Which life function is not necessary for an individual organism to stay alive?

a)

homeostasis

b)

feedback mechanisms

c)

cellular respiration

d)

reproduction

7.

What are the two reasons for reproduction?

a)

Survival of the species AND passing on genetic material to offspring

b)

Survival of the species AND maintaining homeostasis

c)

Survival of individual organisms AND passing on genetic material to offspring

8.

The picture shows the reproduction of an organism called a Planaria. Planeria can regenerate themselves even after they are injured. The planaria is being cut into 3 pieces and creating 3 new offspring. What type of reproduction is shown?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Both Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

9.

What is an advantage of Asexual Reproduction?

a)

Asexual reproduction is a slower type of reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction can save energy and happen faster

c)

Asexual reproduction increases the risk of extinction

10.

Many tiny plants can be seen developing Asexually along the edge of the "mother-of-thousands" plant leaf. The tiny plants eventually drop and grow into new plants of the same species. One way asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction is....

a)

more genetic variety is seen in the offspring in asexual reproduction

b)

the offspring and the parents are genetically identical in asexual reproduction

c)

the new plants have the combined genetic material of both parents in asexual reproduction