Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

As shown in the image, budding is a form of reproduction where an organism develops an outgrowth which breaks off when it is mature.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

• both

• neither

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Produces new cells or offspring

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• both

• neither

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In many fish species, the female digs a small hole in which to lay her eggs. Later, the male visits and fertilizes the eggs.

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• both

• neither

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One of the biggest disadvantages of sexual reproduction is that it

• creates genetic diversity

• produces clones

• requires more time and energy

• is faster that asexual reproduction

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A litter of kittens contains no two kittens that are quite alike. All the kittens resemble their parents because cats reproduce

• Asexually

• Sexually

• Both

• Neither

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Genetic information is passed from parent to offspring

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

• Both

• Neither

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if two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is

• identical to the parent

• identical to all its siblings

• diverse from the parents

• the recessive traits of each parent

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This is a process in which a prokaryote, or bacteria, copies its DNA and produces two identical daughter cells.

• budding

• binary fission

• regeration

• vegetative propagation

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The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are...

• different than their parents

• identical to parents

• a combination of both parents

• a different species

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Offspring are identical in which type of reproduction?

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

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