Asexual Reproduction
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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?

  • 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?

  • Parthenogenesis
  • Gametogenesis
  • Budding
  • Sporulation (correct)

    • What is the benefit of asexual reproduction for plants with desired characteristics?

    <p>It allows for cloning for economic reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the disadvantage of asexual reproduction when environmental conditions change quickly?

    <p>The lack of genetic variability is detrimental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an organism that undergoes parthenogenesis?

    <p>Fish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which a unicellular organism divides into two new identical daughter cells?

    <p>Binary Fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the production of a new plant from vegetative structures such as stem, leaf, or root?

    <p>Vegetative Propagation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which an organism breaks into pieces, each of which can grow into a new organism?

    <p>Regeneration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of sexual reproduction in an unpredictable environment?

    <p>Increases genetic variability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an organism that produces both male and female gametes?

    <p>Hermaphrodite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which gametes are produced in sexual reproduction?

    <p>Meiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called where genetic material is passed from one generation to the next?

    <p>Reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reproduction involves the fusion of sperm and egg nuclei to form a zygote?

    <p>Sexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of offspring produced through asexual reproduction?

    <p>Genetically identical to the parent and to one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

    <p>Involves the fusion of gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the sequence of changes an organism undergoes from a zygote to an adult?

    <p>Growth and development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a commonality between asexual and sexual reproduction?

    <p>Involves the transmission of genetic material</p> Signup and view all the answers

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