Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
How much DNA does an offspring get from its parent during asexual reproduction?
100%
How much DNA does an offspring get from its parent during sexual reproduction?
50%
In binary fission how does the DNA of the daughter cells compare to the DNA of the parent cell?
It is identical
Which type of reproduction creates the LEAST genetic variation?
asexual reproduction
Bacteria reproduce asexually by a process called
binary fission
An arm of a starfish branches off to form a new starfish. Identify this type of asexual reproduction.
budding
How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?
one
A stem of a strawberry plant branches off to form a new strawberry plant. Identify this type of asexual reproduction.
runners
Which type of reproduction creates the MOST genetic variation?
sexual reproduction
What is the purpose of reproduction?
to continue a species
How many parents are required for sexual reproduction?
two
A human has 46 chromosomes. Each human gets 23 chromosomes from each parent, 23 from the female egg, and 23 from the sperm cell. What is the name of the egg after it is fertilized by the sperm?
zygote
What does the term "variation" mean?
diversity, differences
A flatworm breaks into two and forms two new organisms. Identify this type of asexual reproduction.
fragmentation
What is the process called that multicellular organisms use to reproduce healthy cells that repair tissue?
mitosis
