1. Only one parent plant is required
A strawberry plant reproduces asexually by producing runners which allows a botanist to take cuttings and replant. What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?
Only one parent plant is required
The plants will always be much larger than the parent plant
The strawberry plant gets genetic material from both of its parents
The genetic material varies in each new plant A

2. Has the exact same genetic makeup of the parents
The Bryophyllum is a plant that reproduces asexually via new shoots from leaves. This means the offspring from Bryophyllum –
Has the exact same genetic makeup of the parents
Takes genetic material from both parents
Varies by taking some traits from the mother and some from the father plants.
Will take half of the genetic material from both parents so will produce a smaller plant A

3. Part of the worm will look like the mother and part like the father.
Some types of tiny worms reproduce asexually by fragmentation. Fragmentation occurs when these worms spontaneously break up into 8 or 9 pieces. Each of these fragments develops into a mature worm and the process is repeated. You would expect –
Part of the worm will look like the mother and part like the father.
The worms will be genetically identical to the parent.
The worms will be a mutation from the parent worms.
The worms will be genetically different than the parents. B

4. Genetically identical
Which of the following describes the chart in order?
a. Sexual, sexual, asexual, asexual
b. Sexual, sexual, asexual, sexual
c. Asexual, asexual, asexual, sexual
d. Asexual, sexual, asexual, sexual
Species A
Species B
Species C
Species D
Genetically identical
One parent needed
No variation of species
More easily deals with environmental changes C

5. a. No variation in species b. Genetic variation in species
Students were taking note on sexual and asexual reproduction. The student filling out her notes above forgot to fill in one box. What is the missing information?
a. No variation in species
b. Genetic variation in species
c. Genetic material is taken from only one parent
d. Species suffers more from diseases
Asexual
Sexual
One parent
One or more offspring produced
Passes on diseases ?
Reproduces in a short period of time
2 parents
Two or more offspring produced
Reproduction can take several months to complete B

6. What information is missing in the Venn diagram above?
One parent, produces offspring, genetic variation
Multiple parents, no genetic variation, Less disease resistant
Develops more slowly, produces offspring, two parents
Genetic variation, produces offspring, one parent