Asexual Reproduction (HSC SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What is a key characteristic of offspring produced through asexual reproduction?
What is a key characteristic of offspring produced through asexual reproduction?
Genetically identical to the parent
What is the main advantage of asexual reproduction in terms of energy?
What is the main advantage of asexual reproduction in terms of energy?
Uses less energy than sexual reproduction
What is the main disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
What is the main disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
Lack of genetic variation in population
What are runners in plant asexual reproduction?
What are runners in plant asexual reproduction?
Long thin stems along soil, roots at nodes
What are the 'eyes' on a potato?
What are the 'eyes' on a potato?
Buds that can develop into new plants
What is the basal plate in an onion bulb?
What is the basal plate in an onion bulb?
A very short stem with fleshy leaves
What is apomixis in plants?
What is apomixis in plants?
Reproduction from tissues without fusion
How often can yeast replicate through budding under favourable conditions?
How often can yeast replicate through budding under favourable conditions?
Every minutes
How often can bacterial cells double through binary fission under favourable conditions?
How often can bacterial cells double through binary fission under favourable conditions?
Every twenty minutes
How do spores differ from seeds?
How do spores differ from seeds?
Spores are single cells with no embryo