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What is the primary characteristic of asexual reproduction?
What is the primary characteristic of asexual reproduction?
- The need for a second parent
- The production of individuals without gametes (correct)
- The production of gametes (eggs or sperm)
- The requirement of a changing environment
In which group of organisms is asexual reproduction absent?
In which group of organisms is asexual reproduction absent?
- Bacteria
- Unicellular eukaryotes
- Vertebrates (correct)
- Fungi
What is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
What is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
- The need for a mate
- Dispersal of offspring to new environments
- Increased variation in offspring
- All the good characteristics of the parent are passed on (correct)
What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
What is an example of asexual reproduction in plants?
What is an example of asexual reproduction in plants?
What is a consequence of asexually reproducing plants storing large amounts of food?
What is a consequence of asexually reproducing plants storing large amounts of food?
What is the process called when an organism divides into two or more equal parts?
What is the process called when an organism divides into two or more equal parts?
What is a common method of asexual reproduction in invertebrates?
What is a common method of asexual reproduction in invertebrates?
In which type of organisms is binary fission commonly found?
In which type of organisms is binary fission commonly found?
What occurs during the process of budding?
What occurs during the process of budding?
What happens to the nucleus of a bacterium before it divides?
What happens to the nucleus of a bacterium before it divides?
What is the result of budding in yeast cells?
What is the result of budding in yeast cells?
What is the result of fragmentation in organisms such as Spirogyra?
What is the result of fragmentation in organisms such as Spirogyra?
Which of the following organisms undergoes budding?
Which of the following organisms undergoes budding?
Which of the following organisms can reproduce through fission?
Which of the following organisms can reproduce through fission?
What is the outcome of each fragment in fragmentation?
What is the outcome of each fragment in fragmentation?
What is the result of fragmentation in invertebrates?
What is the result of fragmentation in invertebrates?
