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Types of Asexual Reproduction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Occurs when an animal offspring grows from a piece of its parent.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

mitotic cell division

d)

regeneration/fragmentation

e)

vegetative propagation

2.

A form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant.

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

e)

cloning

3.

A type of asexual reproduction performed in a laboratory that produces identical individuals from a somatic cell(s) taken from a multicellular organism.

a)

cloning

b)

regeneration

c)

fission

d)

budding

e)

vegetative reproduction

4.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction.

a)

Enables organisms to reproduce without a mate

b)

Requires less time and energy

c)

Results in little genetic variation

d)

Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring

e)

Enables plants to spread and colonize an area in a short period of time

5.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
7.

True or False: Binary Fission is a way to reproduce asexually.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
a)
budding
b)
sporulation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
9.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
10.

Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction

a)

Sexual

b)

Binary fission

c)

Cells

d)

organism

11.

Which type of asexual reproduction is taking place?

A planarian is a non-parasitic flatworm. If a planarian was injured by a predator, it could re-grow its body parts. If the body parts were not eaten by the predator, the part could re-grow into a whole new planarian as well.

a)

Budding

b)

Fission

c)

Vegetative propagation

d)

Regeneration/Fragmentation

12.

Cutting the roots from a carrot and allowing it to grow into a newly formed daughter carrot is called __________.

a)

Vegetative Reproduction

b)

Cloning

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Plants vs. Zombies

13.

One key advantage of asexual reproduction is

a)

Offspring complete for food and space

b)

Offspring will be well adapted for the environment

c)

Extreme temperatures can wipe out entire populations

d)

Offspring are different than parent organism

14.

Hydra reproduce by

a)

Budding

b)

Binary fission

c)

Spore formation

d)

Vegetative reproduction

15.

Which of the following is not an example of vegetative propagation?

a)

I wrap some bean seeds in moist paper towels. After a few days, the seeds have sprouted.

b)

I go to my pantry and find that there are several sprouts growing out of a potato.

c)

I cut a stem from a rose bush and put it in some water. It forms roots, so I then replant it in my yard.

d)

A strawberry plant sends out horizontal stems that take root and grow into whole new plants.