ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Four principal advantages of asexual reproduction are: reproduction with only one parent reproduction at a rapid rate reproduction utilizing many different genotypes reproduction genetically of identical offspring reproduction in harsh climates reproduction producing a variety of phenotypes

1,2,4,5

The simplest form of asexual reproduction is called _____ . budding regeneration binary fission multiple fission reproduction by conidia

Binary Fission

Offspring which arise as a contiguous outgrowth of the parent is called _________.

Budding.

All of the following are basic types of asexual reproduction in lower organisms except: budding regeneration egg-laying binary fission multiple fission reproduction by spores

Egg-laying

Asexual reproduction requires gametes but not fertilization. True False

False

_______ is a type of cell division used in asexual reproduction.

Mitosis

The process of a parent cell dividing into a large number of genetically identical cells all at once is known as _____ . multiple fission regeneration binary fission reproduction by spores budding

Multiple Fission

When an organism of many cells breaks up into two or more parts, and when these parts survive to produce a new organism, reproduction occurs by ________________.

Regeneration.

A common fruit that can only reproduce asexually is Thompson seedless grapes. True False

True

Asexual reproduction always yields offspring which are identical to their parent. True False

True

Occasionally asexual reproduction can cause undesirable proliferation of an organism. True False

True

Large variations in a crop may be developed by employing asexual reproduction. True False

False

Colonies occur when an animal produces many young asexually and they become detached from the original (parent) animal and result as an independent mass. True False

False.