A group of students prepared a table listing the methods of reproduction used by several organisms.
Organism
Method of Reproduction
Amoebas
Asexual reproduction
Dogs
Sexual reproduction
Ferns
Asexual and sexual reproduction
Hydras
Asexual and sexual reproduction
Peach Trees
Sexual reproduction
Pseudomonas Bacteria
Asexual reproduction
Yeasts
Asexual and sexual reproduction
Based on their data, which of the organisms can only produce offspring that are genetically uniform to the parent organism? (choose 2)
(2 points)
Responses
yeast
yeast
amoebas
amoebas
ferns
ferns
Pseudomonas bacteria
Pseudomonas bacteria
dogs
dogs
peach trees
The organisms that can only produce offspring that are genetically uniform to the parent organism are amoebas and Pseudomonas bacteria.
A certain species of starfish only reproduces asexually. These starfish use fission to break apart the central disc of the starfish and then each portion regrows to become its own full starfish.
What is one disadvantage of asexual reproduction for these starfish?
(1 point)
Responses
The offspring of the starfish only contain a portion of the original genetic material.
The offspring of the starfish only contain a portion of the original genetic material.
One starfish is able to establish a completely new population on its own in a short period of time.
One starfish is able to establish a completely new population on its own in a short period of time.
The starfish has a bright orange color that makes it difficult to hide from predators in the ocean.
The starfish has a bright orange color that makes it difficult to hide from predators in the ocean.
All starfish in a population of this species are genetically identical and less able to adapt to change.