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What is the primary difference between sexual and asexual reproduction in animals?
What is the primary difference between sexual and asexual reproduction in animals?
- The number of offspring produced
- The age of the parent organism
- The involvement of gametes in the process (correct)
- The complexity of the reproductive organs
Which of the following asexual reproduction modes results in a colony of individuals attached to a parent?
Which of the following asexual reproduction modes results in a colony of individuals attached to a parent?
- Fission
- Fragmentation
- Budding (correct)
- Parthenogenesis
What is the term for the separation of an organism to form individuals of approximately the same size?
What is the term for the separation of an organism to form individuals of approximately the same size?
- Regeneration
- Fragmentation
- Budding
- Fission (correct)
Which group of animals exhibits parthenogenesis?
Which group of animals exhibits parthenogenesis?
What is the process of fragmentation and regeneration in asexual reproduction?
What is the process of fragmentation and regeneration in asexual reproduction?
What is the result of the fusion of a male gamete and a female gamete in sexual reproduction?
What is the result of the fusion of a male gamete and a female gamete in sexual reproduction?
What is one of the advantages of genetic recombination resulting from sexual reproduction?
What is one of the advantages of genetic recombination resulting from sexual reproduction?
What is hermaphroditism?
What is hermaphroditism?
What type of fertilization occurs in fishes, sea urchins, and other similar organisms?
What type of fertilization occurs in fishes, sea urchins, and other similar organisms?
What is the term for the release of mature eggs at the midpoint of a female cycle?
What is the term for the release of mature eggs at the midpoint of a female cycle?
What is a result of genetic recombination in a population?
What is a result of genetic recombination in a population?
What is an example of sex reversal?
What is an example of sex reversal?
What type of fertilization occurs when sperm are deposited in or near the female reproductive tract?
What type of fertilization occurs when sperm are deposited in or near the female reproductive tract?
What is the process called when the endometrium is shed if an embryo does not implant?
What is the process called when the endometrium is shed if an embryo does not implant?
What is the term for the production of gametes by meiosis?
What is the term for the production of gametes by meiosis?
What is the term for the fusion of similar gametes?
What is the term for the fusion of similar gametes?
What is the term for the production of mature sperm?
What is the term for the production of mature sperm?
What is the main difference between eggs and sperm?
What is the main difference between eggs and sperm?
