Asexual Reproduction

This quiz covers budding, fragmentation, parthenogenesis, cloning, vegetative reproduction, spores, and the genetic-variability trade-off of asexual vs. sexual strategies

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Defining Asexual Reproduction

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What best describes asexual reproduction?

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Asexual Reproduction by Budding

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Budding in Hydra Parent New independent individual

Looking at the diagram above, which term describes this mode of reproduction, where part of the parent sprouts smaller offspring that separate and become distinct individuals?

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Plant Asexual Reproduction

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Many plants reproduce (1), sprouting new plants from leaves or roots or some other part of the parent.

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altruistically
parthenogenetically
parsimoniously
by budding
vegetatively
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Regeneration from Body Parts

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Another form of asexual reproduction involves (1), which occurs when part of an organism separates from the whole, and from this piece a new individual regenerates.

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alternation of generation
parsimony
altruism
fragmentation
parthenogenesis
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Parthenogenesis

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In parthenogenesis, can an egg develop into an adult without being fertilized by a sperm cell?

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Genetically Identical Offspring

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A form of asexual reproduction that produces genetically identical offspring is known as (1).

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gestation
fragmentation
parthenogenesis
cloning
germination
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Population Growth in Asexual Species

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Why can asexually reproducing populations increase in number more rapidly than comparable sexual species?

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Classify the Asexual Reproduction Strategy

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Match each description to the correct asexual reproduction strategy

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Genetic Variability and Survival

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True or False: A population made up entirely of genetically identical clones is generally better equipped to survive a sudden environmental change than a genetically variable population.

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Reproductive Cells That Float and Disperse

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Many single-celled and multicellular organisms produce asexually reproductive cells known as (1) that float in the air or water and eventually produce genetic replicas of the parent.

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gametes
zygotes
follicles
spores
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