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Sexual and Asexual reproduction review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.
If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will most likely be:
a)
produced as a result of fertilization
b)
Genetically identical to the parent
c)
Genetically different from each other
d)
Produced from specialized cells known as gametes
2.
Which statement below is correct about asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?
a)

Asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction both involve one parent

b)

Sexual reproduction involves making clones and asexual reproduction creates diverse/different offspring

c)

Asexual reproduction creates clones and sexual reproduction creates diverse/different offspring

3.
Genetic Variation means
a)
genetic differences in a population or species
b)
genetic similarities between a population or species
4.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
5.
What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?
a)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
c)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
d)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
6.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
7.
What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?
a)

Only one parent needed

b)

Offspring are exact copies of parents

c)

Happens very quickly

d)

Needs two parents

8.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Differentiation
c)
Asexual 
d)
Specialization
9.

Which type of asexual reproduction is pictured?

a)

Spore Formation

b)

Regeneration

c)

Budding

d)

Vegetative Propagation

10.

Which type of asexual reproduction is pictured?

a)

Spore Formation

b)

Regeneration

c)

Budding

d)

Vegetative Propagation

11.

Asexual reproduction happens faster than sexual reproduction.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

13.

How many parents are involved with sexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

14.

Which type of reproduction tends to produce more offspring?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

15.

Which type of reproduction tends to be a longer process?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

d)

Both are slow processes

16.

Budding, vegetative propagation, regeneration, and binary fission are all types of

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

17.

In which type of reproduction do the sperm and egg cell join?

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

18.

Reproduction transfers genetic information from _____ to their offspring.

a)

parent

b)

offspring

c)

grandparents

d)

animals

19.

When an animal makes a copy of themselves on their own, that process is called ______ reproduction.

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

sexual

d)

asexual

20.

When an organism requires two parents to reproduce, that process is called _____ reproduction. 

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

c)

plant

d)

animal

21.

Asexual reproduction is kind of like ______.

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

cloning

d)

producing

22.

In _______ reproduction, the parent and offspring share the same genetic material

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

c)

plant

d)

anima

23.

Through _______ reproduction, traits randomly pass onto offspring.

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

c)

plant

d)

anima

24.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In asexual reproduction, living things can reproduce without a mate

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

25.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In asexual reproduction, there is very little genetic variation within a population

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

26.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In asexual reproduction, searching for a mate requires less time and energy since only 1 parent is needed.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

27.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In asexual reproduction, organisms with harmful genetic mutations will pass down to offspring.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

28.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In sexual reproduction, living things have genetic differences, so some individuals may have an advantage if environment changes.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

29.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In sexual reproduction, living things have genetic differences, so some may have a trait that makes them resistant to disease

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

30.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In sexual reproduction, living things spend time and energy to search for a mate.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

31.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

In sexual reproduction, growth and development is required before organisms can reproduce

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

32.

Asexual Reproduction

a)

1 parent

b)

2 parents

33.

Sexual Reproduction

a)

1 parent

b)

2 parents

34.

What is this an example of? Hint: notice the number of parents.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

both

35.

What is this an example of? Hint: notice the number of parents.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

both

36.

Offspring are identical to parents

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

both

37.

Offspring are genetically unique

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

both

38.

Produces new individuals of the same species

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

both

39.

Traits are determined by DNA

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

both

40.

An example of an organism that reproduces asexually is...

a)

grasshopper

b)

dogs

c)

cheetah

d)

bacteria