Which organism can reproduce both sexually and asexually? (1 point)
O dog
O starfish
O protist
O sandhill crane
The correct answer is protist.
In which type of
reproduction do offspring form on the surface of the parent? (1 point)
• fragmentation
• binary fission
O budding
vegetative
reproduction
The correct answer is budding.
Asexual reproduction results in two organisms with (1 point)
O the same DNA.
• different parents.
O different DNA.
• the same parents.
The correct answer is the same DNA.
The organism that can reproduce both sexually and asexually is the protist.
To find out which organism can reproduce both sexually and asexually, we can examine the reproductive mechanisms of each option and determine if they have the ability for both types of reproduction.
Let's go through each option:
1. Dog: Dogs reproduce sexually, meaning they require the involvement of two parents (male and female) to produce offspring. They do not reproduce asexually.
2. Starfish: Starfish can reproduce both sexually and asexually. They have the ability to reproduce asexually through a process called regeneration, where a lost body part can regenerate into a whole new individual. They can also reproduce sexually by releasing eggs and sperm into the water, fertilizing them externally.
3. Protist: Protists are a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, and their reproductive mechanisms vary widely. While some protists can reproduce both sexually and asexually, not all of them have this capability. Therefore, this option is not specific enough to determine if it can reproduce both ways.
4. Sandhill Crane: Sandhill cranes, as birds, reproduce sexually through fertilization of eggs. They do not reproduce asexually.
Based on the explanation above, the organism that can reproduce both sexually and asexually is the starfish.