Sexual Reproduction

What does Reproduce mean?

• To make

• To give away

• To re-make

• To try again

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How many parents does sexual reproduction require?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

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

• identical to only one parent

• identical to all of its siblings

• a unique combination of traits

• the recessive traits of each parent

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When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to

• contain fewer mutations

• be lesser in quantity

• be simpler overall

• show more variation

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More genetically diverse

• Advantage

• disadvantage

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The offsprings have more characteristics of both parents are genetically identical

True or False

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Sexual reproduction occurs when a male and a female sex cells _together.

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Large amounts of energy to nourish offsprings before and after birth

• advantage

• disadvantage

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 A white cat had a litter of kittens that were orange, grey, and black and white spotted. Is this the result of sexual or asexual reproduction? And how would you characterize the offspring listed above?

• Sexual reproduction with uniform offspring

• Asexual reproduction with diverse offspring

• Sexual reproduction with diverse offspring

• Asexual reproduction with uniform offspring

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Which one of these is NOT an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• More genetically diverse

• Large amount of energy to nourish off spring before and after birth

• More adaptability

• gender variation

• Better survival chance in envirionment changes