Asexual Reproduction Quiz: Genetics and Inheritance

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Which type of reproduction does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes?

  • Conjugation
  • Sexual reproduction
  • Parthenogenesis
  • Asexual reproduction (correct)

In which type of asexual reproduction does the parent organism divide in two to produce two genetically identical daughter organisms?

  • Conjugation
  • Binary fission (correct)
  • Parthenogenesis
  • Transformation

What is the primary form of reproduction for single-celled organisms such as archaea and bacteria?

  • Sexual reproduction
  • Conjugation
  • Asexual reproduction (correct)
  • Transformation

Which type of organisms can reproduce asexually, including plants, animals, and fungi?

<p>Eukaryotic organisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common form of asexual reproduction used by vertebrates when reproductive opportunities are limited?

<p>Parthenogenesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism for lateral gene transfer can be likened to sexual reproduction in the sense of genetic recombination in meiosis?

<p>Conjugation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the formation of miniaturized plants called plantlets on specialized leaves?

<p>Vegetative propagation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which process does the nucleus of the parent cell divide several times by mitosis, producing several nuclei?

<p>Multiple fission (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reproduction involves the production of merozoites, sporozoites, and microgametes?

<p>Multiple fission (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves some cells dividing by budding, resulting in a 'mother' and a 'daughter' cell?

<p>Budding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of reproduction do plants form bulbs or tubers?

<p>Vegetative propagation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the production of haploid spores rather than gametes?

<p>Spore formation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process favored by parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, which involves an unusual process in which daughter cells are produced inside a mother cell, which is then consumed by the offspring prior to their separation?

<p>Budding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Endodyogeny' and 'endopolygeny' are associated with which process?

<p>Budding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reproduction does baker's yeast undergo?

<p>Budding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reproduction involves the production of cysts and then the production of protoscolex with budding?

<p>Budding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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