The offspring of a sexually-reproducing organism receives
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genetic material that is not related to either parent.
an exact copy of one parent's genetic material
half of its genetic material from each parent.
an exact copy of each parent's genetic material.
Half of its genetic material from each parent.
The offspring of an asexually-reproducing organism receives
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genetic material that is not related to either parent.
an exact copy of one parent's genetic material
half of its genetic material from each parent.
an exact copy of each parent's genetic material.
An exact copy of one parent's genetic material.
Cardinals reproduce sexually. Many types of fungi can reproduce asexually by producing spores. A fungus does not need to _______ to reproduce, but a cardinal does.
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find food
reach maturity
expend energy
find a mate
Find a mate.
A disadvantage of sexual reproduction is that
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it takes less time.
it decreases genetic variability.
it requires less energy
it requires more energy
It requires more energy.
Sexually-reproducing species have an advantage over asexually-reproducing species in their ability to
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reproduces easily
increase in population quickly
reproduce without a mate
adapt
Adapt.
In which of the following situations is a plant reproducing sexually?
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A new shoot emerges from a strawberry plant and produces another plant.
Part of the stem segment of a cactus plant falls off and begins to form a new plant.
The pollen from one flower is transported by an insect to the ovule of another flower.
A potato plant produces a tuber, and the next year, a new plant grows from the tuber.
The pollen from one flower is transported by an insect to the ovule of another flower.
Some redwood trees reproduce both sexually and asexually. Once a tree reaches maturity, it can reproduce with another tree through pollination and fertilization. The tree then disperses thousands of seeds so that some of them might take root. However, a tree can also reproduce asexually. If it falls down, several smaller trees can sprout from its trunk without the need of fertilization. Why is it advantageous for a redwood to reproduce sexually when it could reproduce asexually instead?
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It increases the genetic diversity of the tree's offspring.
It increases the energy needed to reproduce.
It decreases the time needed to reproduce.
It reduces the need to find a mate.
It increases the genetic diversity of the tree's offspring.
In which form of reproduction does the offspring grow specifically from the stem or root of a plant?
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budding
vegetative reproduction
fragmentation
binary fission
Vegetative reproduction.
Janet is studying a population of genetically-identical individuals. Janet can conclude that these organisms
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reproduce asexually
are multicellular
reproduce sexually
do not reproduce