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WorksheetsAsexual vs Sexual Reproduction, Genetics and Heredity
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
How confident do you feel that you understand the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
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Where is the genetic material that determines the inherited traits of an organism located inside of a eukaryotic cell?
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
Nucleus
Ribosome
Which of the following cell components are most involved in determining an organism's traits?
Chromosomes
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Which cell components are responsible for the inherited traits that a pea plant possesses?
DNA, nucleus, chromosomes
Chromosomes, mitochondria, vacuoles
Genes, cytoplasm, cell membrane
DNA, proteins, chloroplasts
Sexual reproduction --
results in genetic material being donated to offspring by only one parent
produces offspring that are identical to the parent
results in genetic variation in the offspring
decreases the chances of survival of the species
Which action is most likely to form uniform offspring?
An amoeba splits during binary fission into two separate cells.
A female fish lays unfertilized eggs in a river, and the male arrives later to fertilize the eggs.
Pollen from one flower pollinates an egg of another flower to produce seeds.
Spores are formed from two cells, each from individual fungi organisms.
Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction where an unfertilized egg develops into an offspring. Which of the following is an advantage of offspring formed from parthenogenesis?
Offspring are more resistant to disease than their parent.
A population can form in a new area from an individual organism
The genetic diversity is increased in the offspring.
Members of the population are genetically similar.
Which cell organelle stores DNA?
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Vacuole
What would be a possible disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
Takes less time to produce offspring
Ability to reproduce in the absence of a mate
Results in low genetic variation of the species
Allows for more genetic variation in the offspring
Which examples represent sexual reproduction?
A flower pollinating
A sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell
An amoeba reproducing through binary fission
A hydra reproducing by budding
Which of these occurs in sexual reproduction but not in asexual reproduction?
The genetic information is identical to the parents.
The offspring are made of cells.
The genetic information comes from the parents but is not identical.
The offspring inherit traits from the parents.
Which of the following most correctly defines heredity?
The random resemblance between cousins.
The passage of genetic instructions from generation to generation.
The genetic passing of traits from cell to cell.
The development of traits within a cell.
Genetic information responsible for physical characteristics such as eye color, height, hair color, and skin color can be found within an organism’s -
ribosome
golgi body
nucleus
cytoplasm
