Asexual Reproduction Quiz
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1. What is asexual reproduction?
- A. Production of genetically different offspring from two parents
- B. Production of genetically identical offspring from one parent
- C. Fusion of two gametes to form a zygote
- D. Division of a cell to halve its chromosome number
2. Which of these is an example of asexual reproduction?
- A. A bee pollinating a flower
- B. A sperm fertilising an egg
- C. A strawberry plant producing new plants via runners
- D. Two rabbits mating
3. Which cell division process gives rise to offspring in asexual reproduction?
- A. Meiosis
- B. Mitosis
- C. Fertilisation
- D. Fission of gametes
4. A farmer wants to grow a large field of a crop with guaranteed, uniform, desirable characteristics as quickly as possible. Explain why asexual reproduction, rather than sexual reproduction, would be chosen, and identify one risk this creates.
- A. It gives variation to help the crop survive disease, but is slower
- B. It guarantees identical desirable offspring quickly, but the whole crop is equally vulnerable to disease
- C. It requires two parent plants, but produces stronger offspring
- D. It halves the chromosome number, protecting against mutation
5. A population of bacteria reproducing asexually is exposed to a new antibiotic. Only bacteria with one particular pre-existing mutation survive. What does this scenario illustrate about a key disadvantage of asexual reproduction in the wild?
- A. Asexual reproduction always produces resistant offspring
- B. Without genetic variation from sexual reproduction, most of the population may be unable to survive an environmental change
- C. Asexual reproduction speeds up mutation rates
- D. Bacteria cannot reproduce asexually under stress