Types of Reproduction

Most unicellular organisms and a few multicellular organisms produce genetically identical offspring in a process called

• Sexual Reproduction

• Asexual Reproduction

• Selective Breeding

• Natural Selection

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The reproduction of offspring from a piece of the original parent organism into two new genetically identical organisms.

• Budding

• Fragmentation

• Binary fission

• Fertilization

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A section of DNA is known as a _____.

• Allele

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Mutation

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey
• water to rain
• parents to offspring
• fungi to protists

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What percent of genetic information does each parent give to the offspring in sexual reproduction?

• 100%

• 25%

• 50%

• 60%

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

How many Total chromosomes do humans have?

• 55
• 24
• 23
• 46

How many PAIRS of chromosomes do humans receive from each parent?

• 23

• 46

• 1

• 2

Complex molecule that carries genetic information of an organism and is stored in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.

• DNA
• protein
• RNA
• glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A type of reproduction where one cell divides into two identical new cells with the exact amount of genetic information in each cell.

• Budding

• Fragmentation

• Binary Fission

• Fertilization

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A type of reproduction where a parent organism produces offspring that grow off the parent organism and are genetically identical to the parent.

• Budding

• Fragmentation

• Binary Fission

• Fertilization

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2