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What are the two forms of reproduction mentioned in the text?
What are the two forms of reproduction mentioned in the text?
- Cloning and sexual
- Asexual and cloning
- Asexual and sexual (correct)
- Budding and sexual
In asexual reproduction, how does an organism create a new individual?
In asexual reproduction, how does an organism create a new individual?
- By combining genetic material with another organism
- By producing specialized reproductive cells
- By undergoing a complex mating process
- By creating a genetically similar or identical copy of itself (correct)
What is the two-fold cost of sexual reproduction mentioned in the text?
What is the two-fold cost of sexual reproduction mentioned in the text?
- Organisms require more energy and time for reproduction
- Organisms have a higher risk of predation during sexual reproduction
- Only 50% of organisms reproduce and organisms only pass on 50% of their genes (correct)
- Sexual reproduction leads to genetic mutations in offspring
What is an example of asexual reproduction mentioned in the text?
What is an example of asexual reproduction mentioned in the text?
What do sexual reproduction typically require?
What do sexual reproduction typically require?