Lesson 4.6.1.1
4.6.1.1 Sexual and asexual reproduction Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 6
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What process is essential for sexual reproduction in animals?
- Gamete fusion
- Budding
- Mitosis only
- Binary fission
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What are the male and female plant gametes in sexual reproduction?
- Anther and stigma
- Pollen and egg
- Sperm and egg
- Spore and seed
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How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?
- Three parents
- One parent
- Two parents
- No parents
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What type of offspring does asexual reproduction produce?
- Genetically identical clones
- Non-identical variants
- Unique gametes
- Mutated hybrids
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Which type of cell division is involved in asexual reproduction?
- Mitosis
- Photosynthesis
- Meiosis
- Fertilisation
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Which type of reproduction produces variety in offspring?
- Sexual reproduction
- Cloning
- Asexual reproduction
- Budding
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Which type of cells are produced by meiosis?
- Non-identical cells
- Identical clones
- Body cells
- Daughter diploids
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What term describes a genetically identical copy of an organism?
- A mutant
- A clone
- A gamete
- A hybrid
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A strawberry plant produces runners that grow into identical plants. Which type of reproduction is this?
- Meiosis-based reproduction
- Random reproduction
- Asexual reproduction
- Sexual reproduction
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Which process describes a single bacterium splitting into identical cells?
- Sexual reproduction
- Asexual reproduction
- Gamete formation
- Meiotic division
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Why does sexual reproduction produce variety in offspring?
- Having one parent
- Using mitosis only
- Cloning body cells
- Mixing genetic information
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Pollen reaching an egg cell in a flower represents what process?
- Sexual reproduction
- Mitotic division
- Asexual reproduction
- Binary fission
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In which organs are gametes formed by meiosis?
- Reproductive organs
- Meristem roots
- Skin cells
- Muscle tissue
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Which cell division type is used exclusively in asexual reproduction?
- Pollination
- Mitosis
- Fertilisation
- Meiosis
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A farmer produces many identical plants from one parent. Which process is used?
- Asexual reproduction
- Meiosis
- Fertilisation
- Sexual reproduction
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What is a key evolutionary advantage of sexual reproduction?
- Single parent
- Identical offspring
- Rapid cloning
- Genetic variety
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What is the role of meiosis during sexual reproduction?
- Doubling chromosome number
- Halving chromosome number
- Copying identical cells
- Restoring full chromosomes
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Which cell division process produces gametes?
- Osmosis
- Mitosis
- Binary fission
- Meiosis
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A human body cell has 46 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does a gamete have?
- 46
- 23
- 92
- 12
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Which outcome of sexual reproduction helps species survive environmental change?
- Energy conservation
- Clonal replication
- Genetic variation
- Cell enlargement
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