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What is the primary mechanism used in asexual reproduction?
What is the primary mechanism used in asexual reproduction?
- Genetic mutation
- Mitotic cell division (correct)
- Fusion of gametes
- Meiotic cell division
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
- Overcrowding and nutrient shortage
- Lack of genetic variability
- Production of genetically diverse offspring (correct)
- Clones gradually losing vigor
What type of asexual reproduction involves the formation of spores?
What type of asexual reproduction involves the formation of spores?
- Parthenogenesis
- Gametogenesis
- Budding
- Sporulation (correct)
What is the benefit of asexual reproduction for plants with desired characteristics?
What is the benefit of asexual reproduction for plants with desired characteristics?
What is the disadvantage of asexual reproduction when environmental conditions change quickly?
What is the disadvantage of asexual reproduction when environmental conditions change quickly?
Which of the following is an example of an organism that undergoes parthenogenesis?
Which of the following is an example of an organism that undergoes parthenogenesis?
What is the process by which a unicellular organism divides into two new identical daughter cells?
What is the process by which a unicellular organism divides into two new identical daughter cells?
What is the term for the production of a new plant from vegetative structures such as stem, leaf, or root?
What is the term for the production of a new plant from vegetative structures such as stem, leaf, or root?
What is the term for the process by which an organism breaks into pieces, each of which can grow into a new organism?
What is the term for the process by which an organism breaks into pieces, each of which can grow into a new organism?
What is the advantage of sexual reproduction in an unpredictable environment?
What is the advantage of sexual reproduction in an unpredictable environment?
What is the term for an organism that produces both male and female gametes?
What is the term for an organism that produces both male and female gametes?
What is the process by which gametes are produced in sexual reproduction?
What is the process by which gametes are produced in sexual reproduction?
What is the process called where genetic material is passed from one generation to the next?
What is the process called where genetic material is passed from one generation to the next?
What type of reproduction involves the fusion of sperm and egg nuclei to form a zygote?
What type of reproduction involves the fusion of sperm and egg nuclei to form a zygote?
What is a characteristic of offspring produced through asexual reproduction?
What is a characteristic of offspring produced through asexual reproduction?
What is NOT a characteristic of asexual reproduction?
What is NOT a characteristic of asexual reproduction?
What is the term for the sequence of changes an organism undergoes from a zygote to an adult?
What is the term for the sequence of changes an organism undergoes from a zygote to an adult?
What is a commonality between asexual and sexual reproduction?
What is a commonality between asexual and sexual reproduction?
