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Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

is a type of reproduction that requires only one parent. The resulting offspring are

identical to the parent.

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Nonsexual Reproduction

d)

none of these answers

2.

can be easily wiped out by disease

a)

advantage of sexual reproduction

b)

advantage of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantage of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

3.

more energy is required to produce offspring and for that offspring to reach maturity

a)

advantage of sexual reproduction

b)

advantage of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantage of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

4.

takes longer to reproduce offspring

a)

sexual reproduction advantage

b)

asexual reproduction advantage

c)

sexual reproduction disadvantage

d)

asexual reproduction disadvantage

5.

Allows for diversity and evolution of a species

a)

sexual reproduction advantage

b)

asexual reproduction advantage

6.

Increases genetic variation within a species

a)

Sexual Reproduction Advantage

b)

Asexual Reproduction Advantage

7.

Can adapt easier to an environmental change

a)

Sexual Reproduction Advantage

b)

Asexual Reproduction Advantage

8.

Which offspring will be most different from its parent?

a)

strawberry

b)

starfish

c)

cactus

d)

sperm

9.

Which is not a type of asexual reproduction?

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

fertilization

d)

regeneration

10.

Organisms produced asexually have (the same/half) the number of chromosomes as

the parent organism.

a)

the same

b)

half

11.

Organisms produced asexually are (identical/similar) to parent organisms.

a)

identical

b)

similar

12.

Which organism reproduces sexually?

a)

starfish

b)

bacteria

c)

flowering plant

d)

strawberry

13.

(Plants) uniform

offspring grow from

runners that take root in

the ground and reproduce

through mitosis

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation/ Regeneration

d)

Vegetative Propagation

14.

Offspring grows from a

piece of its parent

through mitosis

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation/ Regeneration

d)

Vegetative Propagation

15.

Bud grows from the body

of parent organism

through mitosis

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation/ Regeneration

d)

Vegetative Propagation

16.

Cell Division through

mitosis

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

fragmentation/ regeneration

d)

vegetative propagation

17.

How do the number of chromosomes in an asexually reproducing plant compare to its parents?

a)

They are double the number.

b)

They are the same.

c)

They are half the number.

d)

They are one-fourth the number.

18.

What process do asexual organisms use to reproduce?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

Osmosis

19.

Which cells aide in sexual reproduction?

a)

sperm cell

b)

skin cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

muscle cell

20.

Bacteria reproduce by dividing through a process called binary fission. Which type of

reproduction is described above?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Meiosis

d)

Fertilization

21.

A gardener noticed that the offspring of his strawberry plants looked identical, while all of the

flowering plants looked different. Which is likely true of the plants?

a)

The strawberries reproduced asexually, while the flowering plants reproduced sexually.

b)

The strawberries reproduced sexually, while the flowering plants reproduced asexually.

c)

Both the strawberries and flowering plants reproduced sexually.

d)

Both the strawberries and flowering plants reproduced asexually.

22.

How does the DNA of an asexually reproducing plant relate to its parent(s)?

a)

Its DNA is a combination of two parent’s DNA.

b)

Its DNA has mutations.

c)

Its DNA is identical to its parent.

23.

Which organism would you classify as sexually reproducing?

a)

A strawberry plant that reproduces through runners in the ground

b)

A starfish that reproduces by breaking off and regenerating parts of its body

c)

An amoeba that splits through binary fission

d)

A chicken egg that is fertilized by a rooster

24.

only need 1 parent to reproduce

a)

advantage of sexual reproduction

b)

advantage of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantage of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

25.

Describe the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction.

a)

Sexual reproduction requires one parent, but asexual requires two.

b)

Sexual reproduction produces identical offspring, but asexual produces offspring that are

a combination of both parents.

c)

Sexual reproduction requires two parents, but asexual requires one.

d)

Sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction.

26.

Which process produces offspring from two parents?

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Budding

27.

genetically identical and less able to survive environmental changes

a)

advantage of sexual reproduction

b)

advantage of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantage of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

28.

produces new organisms from the combined DNA of two parents. In sexual

reproduction, gametes (sex cells: sperm cells from father and egg cells from mother) formed during

meiosis combine during a process called fertilization.

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Nonsexual Reproduction

d)

None of these answers

29.

must locate a mate to reproduce

a)

advantage of sexual reproduction

b)

advantage of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantage of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

30.

requires less energy to reproduce

a)

advantage of sexual reproduction

b)

advantage of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantage of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

31.

can reproduce quickly

a)

advantage of sexual reproduction

b)

advantage of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantage of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

32.

A species can better adapt if it is (genetically identical/genetically diverse).

a)

genetically identical

b)

genetically diverse

33.

genetically similar and less able to survive environmental changes

a)

advantages of sexual reproduction

b)

advantages of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantages of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantages of asexual reproduction

34.

can easily be wiped out by disease

a)

advantages of sexual reproduction

b)

advantages of asexual reproduction

c)

disadvantages of sexual reproduction

d)

disadvantages of asexual reproduction

35.

Mitosis produces (haploid/diploid) cells.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

36.

Meiosis produces (haploid/diploid) cells.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

37.

If a dog has 24 chromosomes, how many will be in its body cells?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

48

d)

36

38.

If a dog has 24 chromosomes, how many will be in its sex

cells/gametes?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

36

d)

48

39.

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes coil and condense?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

40.

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes move away from the center of the cell?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

41.

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line-up in the center of the cell?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

42.

During which phase of mitosis do the new nuclear membranes form?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

43.

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

anaphase

44.

During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell actually separate into 2 daughter cells?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

metaphase

45.

List the phases of mitosis in order.

a)

metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase

b)

prophase, anaphase. metaphase. telophase

c)

prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase