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Asexual/ sexual reproduction

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

2.

How do bacteria reproduce?

a)

mitosis

b)

budding

c)

binary fission

d)

regeneration

3.

What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

offspring are different from parents

b)

diseases are not passed from parent to offspring

c)

it takes a longer time

d)

it takes less time

4.

How many parents are involved with sexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

5.

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

it is a faster process

b)

negative traits of parents may not always be passed to offspring

c)

it takes more energy and time

d)

finding a mate is necessary

6.

Which of the following is not a benefit of asexual reproduction?

a)

Offspring will be successful in an unchanged environment.

b)

Good at adapting to changing environments.

c)

Only requires one parent to produce offspring.

d)

Can reproduce rapidly.

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.

What is the type of reproduction that only requires one parent?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

11.

Which type of reproduction results in diversity because the offspring are a combination of the parents and genetically different?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

12.

What defines a living organism?

a)

Something that can adapt.

b)

Something that is composed of cells.

c)

Something with a lifecycle.

d)

Something that grows and reproduces.

e)

All of the above.

13.

Which reproduction produces a more diverse offspring?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Sexual Reproduction

d)

Binary Fission

14.

Hydra produce offspring by growing the new individual on the body of the parent. This is an example of...

a)

budding.

b)

fission.

c)

regeneration.

d)

tubers.

15.

When a sea star breaks into fragments, each fragment develops into a new individual. This is an example of...

a)

fragmentation.

b)

parthenogenesis.

c)

binary fission.

d)

vegetative propagation.

16.

Which statement describes why genetic variation is beneficial to populations of organisms?

a)

individuals look different from one another

b)

only one parent is needed to produce offspring

c)

populations of the organism increase more rapidly

d)

species can better survive environmental changes

17.

Amoeba use mitosis and produce two offspring that are identical to the parent. This is an example of...

a)

budding.

b)

binary fission.

c)

regeneration.

d)

parthenogenesis.

18.

Sexual reproduction requires ______ parent(s) and asexual reproduction requires ______ parent(s).

a)

one, one

b)

two, two

c)

two, one

d)

one, two

19.
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
20.
What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Only one parent needed
b)
Off spring are exact copies of parents
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Needs two parents
21.

Strawberry plants produce offspring by sending out specialized stems. This is an example of...

a)

runners.

b)

tubers.

c)

fragmentation.

d)

budding.

22.

Some species such as the Whiptail Lizard are able to reproduce with only females that produce diploid eggs that develop into new individuals without male sperm. This is an example of...

a)

budding.

b)

binary fission.

c)

plantlets.

d)

parthenogenesis.

23.

How much genetic material is provided by the parents in sexual reproduction?

a)

0% from each

b)

25% from each

c)

50% from each

d)

100% from each

24.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
26.
How are genetic traits passed down from generation to generation?
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Reproduction
c)
DNA
d)
Genes
27.

Which type of reproduction requires 2 parent cells combining to create a new cell (offspring)?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

28.

Which of the following is NOT a type of ASEXUAL reproduction?

a)

Budding

b)

Regeneration

c)

Vegetative Propogation

d)

Cloning

e)

A flower being pollinated

29.

Identify the type of asexual reproduction shown in the image.

a)

vegetative propogation

b)

cloning

c)

binary fision

d)

budding

30.

Identify the type of asexual reproduction shown in the image.

a)

vegetative propogation

b)

cloning

c)

binary fision

d)

budding

31.

Identify which type of reproduction the organism shown performs.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

32.

Identify which type of reproduction the organism shown performs.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

33.

Identify which type of reproduction the organism shown performs.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

34.

Hydras use a type of asexual reproduction in which they grow genetically identical offspring on the side of their body. This is an example of what type of asexual reproduction?

a)

vegetative propogation

b)

cloning

c)

binary fision

d)

budding

35.

Which statement describes why genetic variation is beneficial to populations of organisms?

a)

individuals look different from one another

b)

only one parent is needed to produce offspring

c)

populations of the organism increase more rapidly

d)

species can better survive environmental changes

36.

TRUE or FALSE: There is only one type of asexual reproduction

a)

True

b)

False

37.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
38.

A lion cub resembles its parents because it inherits (receives)....

a)

a mixture of genetic material from both parents

b)

two exact copies of genetic material from both parents

c)

genetic material found in only one of the parents

39.

Which statement about the organisms represented in the picture is correct?

a)

Only the flowering plant, green heron (bird), and aquatic plant carry out photosynthesis.

b)

Only the frog and green heron maintain homeostasis

c)

All of the organisms pass on genetic material through reproduction.

40.

What is an advantage of Asexual Reproduction?

a)

Asexual reproduction is a slower type of reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction can save energy and happen faster

c)

Asexual reproduction increases the risk of extinction

41.

A spider plant begins to sprout small identical buds along its older leaves. These identical buds will soon be able to be split off and become their own plant. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

42.

A bacteria cell finds a good place to thrive. So, it makes an identical copy of itself through binary fission. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

43.

A male horse and female horse mate and have a colt. The colt shares genes from both parents so it is not an identical copy. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

44.

Coral reefs grow larger by budding small identical copies of themselves over time. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

45.

A female frog lays her eggs, which are a mix of the male and female frog genes. Which type of reproduction created those fertilized egg cells?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

46.

A bee carries the male gametes of a plant over to a flower and pollinates it. Later, a seed is produced that has a mixture of both the male and female plants. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

47.

Succulents are a plant that can be propagated, meaning you can cut off a leaf and a new plant will grow from it. These new plants are identical copies of the parent plant. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

48.

The emperor penguin chicks are born from eggs. These eggs are fertilized when a male and female emperor penguin mate. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

49.

A hydra is a freshwater cousin of the jellyfish. A hydra can produce small identical polyps off of the parent organism. These small polyps can break off and become new organisms. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

50.

Most fish eggs are laid by the female fish and and attached to rocks. The male fish will come by and fertilize the eggs, which will produce offspring with both parent genes. What type of reproduction is this?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual