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Reproductive Success

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

identify the process by which a starfish grows a new arm to replace one that has broken off.

a)

Budding

b)

Sprouting

c)

Fission

d)

Regeneration

2.

An advantage of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction is that organisms that reproduce asexually:

a)

Have a greater genetic diversity

b)

Can reproduce very quickly

c)

Do not ever have mutations

d)

Are less likely to be affected by diseases

3.

A bee flies from one blossom to another, transferring pollen as it goes. The fertilization that results from pollination is which type of reproduction?

a)

Budding

b)

Regeneration

c)

Asexual

d)

Sexual

4.

Sexual reproduction involves the joining of cells called _____.

a)

Gametes

b)

Zygotes

c)

alleles

d)

Chromosomes

5.

A major disadvantage of asexual reproduction is that organisms produced by it may:

a)

maintain desirable traits

b)

be more resistant to disease

c)

lose desirable

d)

be more susceptible to disease

6.

What accounts for the diversity of species over time?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

mass extinctions

c)

biological evolution

d)

climate change

7.

When a yeast cell reproduces, a smaller daughter cell on the side of the parent cell and pinches off, making a new yeast cell. This form of reproduction is called:

a)

sprouting

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

parthenogenesis

8.

When plants reproduce sexually, the pollen from the anthers is transferred to the stigma of the flower. This process is known as...

a)

pollination

b)

fertilization

c)

transpiration

d)

regeneration

9.

Which of the following demonstrates sexual reproduction?

a)

A flatworm divides lengthwise to produce two new flatworms

b)

A cnidarian produces a bud that grows and then pinches off to form a new organism

c)

An insect develops from an unfertilized egg, known as parthenogenesis

d)

A female perch (fish) lays eggs in the water that are then fertilized by a male perch

10.

When an offspring shows characteristics from two parent organisms, what type of reproduction produced this organism?

a)

asexual

b)

binary fission

c)

sexual

d)

lytic cycle