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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?

It allows for cloning for economic reasons Signup and view all the answers

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

The lack of genetic variability is detrimental Signup and view all the answers

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

Fish Signup and view all the answers

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

Binary Fission 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?

Vegetative Propagation 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?

Regeneration Signup and view all the answers

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

Increases genetic variability Signup and view all the answers

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

Hermaphrodite Signup and view all the answers

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

Meiosis Signup and view all the answers

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

Reproduction Signup and view all the answers

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

Sexual reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of offspring produced through asexual reproduction?

Genetically identical to the parent and to one another Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

Involves the fusion of gametes Signup and view all the answers

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

Growth and development Signup and view all the answers

What is a commonality between asexual and sexual reproduction?

Involves the transmission of genetic material Signup and view all the answers