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Asexual and Sexual reproduction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When one parent organism produces offspring by itself:

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

2.

Performed in laboratories and produces identical individuals from a cell or from a cluster of cells taken from a multicellular organism:

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

cloning

d)

regeneration

3.

What is an disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

An organism can reproduce without a mate

b)

Some organisms can quickly produce a large number of offspring

c)

There is little genetic variation within a population

4.

A type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing offspring:

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

5.

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

a)

18

b)

23

c)

26

d)

46

6.

What is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Genetic variation

b)

Organisms must grow and develop until they are mature enough to reproduce

c)

Selective breeding

7.

An organism that has been reproduced by asexual means receives ______________ of its chromosomes from its one parent.

a)

3

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

8.

In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:

a)

Physically Identical

b)

Genetically Identical

c)

Physically and Genetically Identical

d)

Not Identical

9.

What is the big advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Can quickly grow the population

b)

Offspring are guaranteed to be successful in an unchanged environment.

c)

Only one parent is required to reproduce.

d)

Can adapt to changing environments

10.

An organism that has been reproduced by sexual reproduction received ____________ of its chromosomes from the male parent.

a)

4

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

11.

A piece of a parent organism breaks off to form a new organism (ex. starfish).

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

growth and development

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fertilization

12.

When a single-celled organism splits into 2 new organisms it is called _________________.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

growth and development

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

fertilization

13.

When an offspring grows off from the body of a parent organism it is called __________________.

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

fragmentation

d)

sporulation

14.

Male and female reproductive cells are collectively known as:

a)

spores

b)

pollen

c)

gametes

d)

offspring

15.

____________________ occurs when a male gamete (sperm) combines with a female gamete (egg).

a)

sporulation

b)

fertilization

c)

fission

d)

regeneration

16.

If a sex cell has 10 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will there be after fertilization?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

17.

Why do cells divide? Mark all the apply.

a)

to repair damaged cells

b)

to stop cancer cells

c)

to replace old or dead cells

d)

growth of organism

18.
All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -
a)
makes its own food
b)
is unicellular
c)
live in a marine habitat
d)
reproduces asexually
19.
What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?
a)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
c)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
d)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
20.

In sexual reproduction the male produces ___ cells.

a)

Malex

b)

Quack

c)

Egg

d)

Sperm