Reproduction: Asexual and Sexual

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What is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parent or parents?

Cloning

Meiosis

Reproduction (correct)

Evolution

Which form of reproduction allows an organism to reproduce without the involvement of another organism?

Evolution

Meiosis

Sexual reproduction

Cloning (correct)

What is the major puzzle for biologists related to sexual reproduction?

The two-fold cost of sexual reproduction (correct)

Evolution of asexual reproduction

Creation of gametes

Cloning of organisms

What are the specialized reproductive cells that typically require sexual interaction to create a fertilized zygote?

Gametes Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which organisms create genetically similar or identical copies of themselves without the contribution of genetic material from another organism?

Cloning Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two organisms?

Sexual reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which male fertilizes a female of the same species to create a fertilized zygote?

Sexual reproduction Signup and view all the answers

Which organism reproduces entirely by asexual means?

Hydra Signup and view all the answers

What type of cell division marks the start of the process of sexual reproduction?

Meiosis Signup and view all the answers

In which organism is parthenogenesis a natural occurrence?

Water fleas Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the growth and development of an embryo without fertilization?

Parthenogenesis Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is capable of exchanging genetic information by conjugation?

Bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the creation of offspring without seeds or spores?

Apomixis Signup and view all the answers

In which type of species do the gametes have separable properties?

'Plus' and 'minus' gametes Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of compounds containing carbon–metal bonds?

Organometallic chemistry Signup and view all the answers

Which type of compounds form the basis of all earthly life and constitute the majority of known chemicals?

Hydrocarbons Signup and view all the answers

What does the study of organic reactions include?

Chemical synthesis of natural products, drugs, and polymers Signup and view all the answers

Which element is NOT commonly found in the range of chemicals studied in organic chemistry?

Silicon Signup and view all the answers

What does the study of properties in organic chemistry include?

Evaluation of chemical reactivity Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of contemporary research in organic chemistry involving organometallics?

Researching transition metals like zinc, copper, and palladium Signup and view all the answers

What did Friedrich Wöhler's synthesis of urea from inorganic starting materials disprove?

The concept of vitalism Signup and view all the answers

Who independently developed the concept of chemical structure in 1858?

Friedrich August Kekulé and Archibald Scott Couper Signup and view all the answers

What was the accidental discovery made by William Henry Perkin in 1856?

Organic dye now known as Perkin's mauve Signup and view all the answers

What was the belief about compounds obtained from living organisms before the 18th century?

They were endowed with a vital force Signup and view all the answers

What did Michel Chevreul demonstrate through his study of soaps made from various fats and alkalis?

It was possible to make a chemical change in various fats without 'vital force' Signup and view all the answers

Which event is generally accepted as disproving the doctrine of vitalism?

Friedrich Wöhler's synthesis of urea from inorganic starting materials Signup and view all the answers

What was the crucial breakthrough for organic chemistry in 1858?

The concept of chemical structure Signup and view all the answers