Reproduction Basics: Trivia Exam Quiz!

1. Which of the following is an organism that usually produces asexually?

Humans

Cats

Bacteria

Birds

Single celled organisms like bacteria do not have males and females.

Explanation

Single celled organisms like bacteria do not have males and females.

2. The offspring of an organism produced through asexual reproduction is always:

Created by vegetative propagation

Genetically identical to its parents

Made of cells with a cell wall

Different from its siblings

Because there are not two parents in asexual reproduction, there are no genes to mix. The offspring get 100% of the genes from one parent.

Explanation

Because there are not two parents in asexual reproduction, there are no genes to mix. The offspring get 100% of the genes from one parent.

3. All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism

Makes its own food

Reproduces sexually

Lives in a marine habitat

Reproduces asexually

Asexually produced offspring have the same (identical) genes as the parents.

Explanation

Asexually produced offspring have the same (identical) genes as the parents.

4. If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will have a genetic make-up that is:

Identical to only one parent

Identical to all of its siblings

A unique or different combination of traits

The recessive traits from each parent

Sexual Reproduction produces offspring with a mix of genes from both parents, half from the mother and half from the father.

Explanation

Sexual Reproduction produces offspring with a mix of genes from both parents, half from the mother and half from the father.

5. Prokaryotes like bacteria cells reproduce asexually by:

Binary fission

Spore formation

Budding

Vegetative propagation

Prokaryotes like bacteria cells reproduce asexually through binary fission. In this process, the parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells. The genetic material is replicated, and then the cell elongates and divides into two, each containing a copy of the genetic material. This results in two identical offspring cells. Spore formation is a method of reproduction used by some eukaryotes, not prokaryotes. Budding is a form of asexual reproduction seen in yeast and some other eukaryotes. Vegetative propagation is a method used by plants to reproduce asexually, but it is not applicable to prokaryotes.

Explanation

Prokaryotes like bacteria cells reproduce asexually through binary fission. In this process, the parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells. The genetic material is replicated, and then the cell elongates and divides into two, each containing a copy of the genetic material. This results in two identical offspring cells. Spore formation is a method of reproduction used by some eukaryotes, not prokaryotes. Budding is a form of asexual reproduction seen in yeast and some other eukaryotes. Vegetative propagation is a method used by plants to reproduce asexually, but it is not applicable to prokaryotes.

6. Provided is a table of organisms and some data on their characteristics. Based on the information in the table, which organism is likely to produce offspring with the greatest genetic diversity?

Black mold

Bell tree dahlia

Spruce

Hydra

According to the table, Spruce are produced sexually.

Explanation

According to the table, Spruce are produced sexually.

7. Which is not a type of asexual reproduction?

Budding

Regeneration

Fertilization

Binary fission

Fertilization requires male sperm and female eggs.

Explanation

Fertilization requires male sperm and female eggs.

8. The New Mexico whip-tail lizard can reproduce both sexually and asexually. The most reliable way to determine that a group of offspring of whip-tail lizards was produced through asexual reproduction would be to look for which of the following characteristics?

Physical appearance of the offspring

Habitat location of the offspring

Behavior patterns of the offspring

Genetic uniformity of the offspring

You would only know that the offspring were reproduced asexually IF the genes for the offspring are all the same (uniform) as the parents.

Explanation

You would only know that the offspring were reproduced asexually IF the genes for the offspring are all the same (uniform) as the parents.

9. What is the main advantage of sexual reproduction?

Offspring are identical

The diversity in the offspring will increase

Parents and offspring have identical genes

Offspring are uniform

Because the offspring have a mix of genes from both parents AND you never know what the mix is going to be, offspring from sexual reproduction are genetically diverse. All the offspring are different.

Explanation

Because the offspring have a mix of genes from both parents AND you never know what the mix is going to be, offspring from sexual reproduction are genetically diverse. All the offspring are different.