Question

Many fungi, algae and some plants reproduce asexually by producing a reproductive cell. Which process describes this type of asexual reproduction?(1 point)
Responses

creating spores
creating spores

binary fission
binary fission

agamogenesis
agamogenesis

fragmentation
fragmentation

Answer 1

creating spores

Answer 2

Which process would lead to offspring with the exact same genetic information as the parent? (1 point)
Responses

A bacterium splitting in two.
A bacterium splitting in two.

A tree growing from the stump of another tree.
A tree growing from the stump of another tree.

A bird laying an egg.
A bird laying an egg.

A plant growing from a seed.
A plant growing from a seed.

Answer 3

A bacterium splitting in two.

Answer 4

Some flatworms reproduce through fragmentation. What is a disadvantage of this method? (1 point)
Responses

It is a very slow process relative to sexual reproduction.
It is a very slow process relative to sexual reproduction.

It is a process that leads to lower genetic diversity than sexual reproduction.
It is a process that leads to lower genetic diversity than sexual reproduction.

It is a process that does not result in many offspring relative to sexual reproduction.
It is a process that does not result in many offspring relative to sexual reproduction.

It is a much more complex process than sexual reproduction.
It is a much more complex process than sexual reproduction.

Answer 5

It is a process that leads to lower genetic diversity than sexual reproduction.