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Reproductive Strategies

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are examples of asexual reproduction EXCEPT which answer?

a)

Cell division / Binary fission

b)

Splitting / Fragmentation

c)

Budding

d)

Fertilization

2.

The male sex cell used in sexual reproduction is called what?

a)

sperm

b)

egg

c)

cardiac

d)

epithelial

3.

The female sex cell used in sexual reproduction is called what?

a)

sperm

b)

egg

c)

cardiac

d)

epithelial

4.

The goal for reproduction is to...

a)

Pass on an organisms genes

b)

Continue a species

c)

Add variation to a species

d)

Both pass on genes and continue species

5.

A sex cell contains what percent of the individuals genes?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

6.

Which process produces the most variation within a species?

a)

mitosis

b)

cloning

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

asexual reproduction

7.

Which type of reproduction results in an offspring that is genetically identical to the parent?

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

external fertilization

d)

internal fertilization

8.

Requires two parents.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

9.

Does not require fertilization.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

10.

Requires one parent.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

11.

A sea anemone is able to reproduce by splitting itself in half. What type of reproduction is this an example of?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

12.

E. coli is a species of bacteria that is able to reproduce by rapidly dividing its cells. A single cell of E. coli is able to reproduce every 20 minutes. What type of reproduction is this an example of?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

13.

Humans requires a sperm cell to fertilize an egg cell in order to reproduce. What type of reproduction is this an example of?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

14.
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
15.

Animal that give birth to live young

a)

Oviparous

b)

ovoviviparous

c)

viviparous

d)

ovoparous

16.

All of the following are examples of asexual reproduction EXCEPT which answer?

a)

Cell division / Binary fission

b)

Splitting / Fragmentation

c)

Budding

d)

Fertilization

17.

The goal for reproduction is to...

a)

Pass on an organisms genes

b)

Continue a species

c)

Add variation to a species

d)

Both pass on genes and continue species

18.

A sex cell contains what percent of the individuals genes?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%