Question

Question

A mother cat is a calico, with orange, black, and white fur. She has three kittens—an orange female, a black and orange female, and a black female. Did she reproduce sexually or asexually? Choose the option that has the best evidence to support your choice.(1 point)
Responses

Asexually, because all of her kittens are females like her, which occurs with asexual reproduction.
Asexually, because all of her kittens are females like her, which occurs with asexual reproduction.

Sexually, because cats are multicellular, and multicellular organisms typically reproduce sexually.
Sexually, because cats are multicellular, and multicellular organisms typically reproduce sexually.

Asexually, because all of her kittens have the same colors as her, because they only inherited her genes.
Asexually, because all of her kittens have the same colors as her, because they only inherited her genes.

Sexually, because each kitten looks different than the mother, which is a sign of genetic variation due to sexual reproduction.

Answer 1

The best evidence to support the choice of sexual reproduction is:

Sexually, because each kitten looks different than the mother, which is a sign of genetic variation due to sexual reproduction.

This response highlights that the genetic variation observed in the kittens (different colors and patterns) indicates that they likely inherited genes from both the mother and a father, which is a characteristic of sexual reproduction. In contrast, asexual reproduction would typically result in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.