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Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Stations Assess IT!

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is not a Characteristic of asexual reproduction?

a)

Single Parent

b)

Reproduce quickly

c)

Same DNA as parent

d)

Diverse Offspring

2.

Like other conifers, redwood trees have male and female cones that rely on wind for pollination. New trees also sprout from shallow roots which generate trees identical to the parent. What type of reproduction do redwoods use?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Both

3.

Which is not an advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Diverse offspring

b)

Removes bad genes from the population

c)

Identical DNA

d)

Does not necessarily have the same weaknesses in DNA as the parents

4.

Which word best completes blank #4?

In nature, most organisms produce through sexual reproduction. However, there are some that undergo (4) _______. Plants like strawberries and potatoes grow without seeds and spores, instead of using (5) ________. In (6)________, you have a single-celled organism that copies the information inside of itself and divides into two identical organisms. Through (7)___________, new organisms like yeast grow on parent organisms and split off once they're mature enough to survive independently. This isn't to be confused with (8) _______, which involves organisms splitting apart and growing independently of one another.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

vegetative propagation

c)

budding

d)

fragmentation

5.

Which word best completes blank #5?

In nature, most organisms produce through sexual reproduction. However, there are some that undergo (4) _______. Plants like strawberries and potatoes grow without seeds and spores, instead of using (5) ________. In (6)________, you have a single-celled organism that copies the information inside of itself and divides into two identical organisms. Through (7)___________, new organisms like yeast grow on parent organisms and split off once they're mature enough to survive independently. This isn't to be confused with (8) _______, which involves organisms splitting apart and growing independently of one another.

a)

binary fission

b)

vegetative propagation

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fragmentation

6.

Which word best completes blank #6?

In nature, most organisms produce through sexual reproduction. However, there are some that undergo (4) _______. Plants like strawberries and potatoes grow without seeds and spores, instead of using (5) ________. In (6)________, you have a single-celled organism that copies the information inside of itself and divides into two identical organisms. Through (7)___________, new organisms like yeast grow on parent organisms and split off once they're mature enough to survive independently. This isn't to be confused with (8) _______, which involves organisms splitting apart and growing independently of one another.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fragmentation

7.

Which word best completes blank #7?

In nature, most organisms produce through sexual reproduction. However, there are some that undergo (4) _______. Plants like strawberries and potatoes grow without seeds and spores, instead of using (5) ________. In (6)________, you have a single-celled organism that copies the information inside of itself and divides into two identical organisms. Through (7)___________, new organisms like yeast grow on parent organisms and split off once they're mature enough to survive independently. This isn't to be confused with (8) _______, which involves organisms splitting apart and growing independently of one another.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fragmentation

8.

Which word best completes blank #8?

In nature, most organisms produce through sexual reproduction. However, there are some that undergo (4) _______. Plants like strawberries and potatoes grow without seeds and spores, instead of using (5) ________. In (6)________, you have a single-celled organism that copies the information inside of itself and divides into two identical organisms. Through (7)___________, new organisms like yeast grow on parent organisms and split off once they're mature enough to survive independently. This isn't to be confused with (8) _______, which involves organisms splitting apart and growing independently of one another.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fragmentation