1.7 Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Quiz

Sexual reproduction increases genetic variation in a population.  Which is a way that meiosis and fertilization lead to genetic variation?

Select ALL of the following that are not advantages of reproducing sexually instead of asexually.

The table below describes cell division in rows X and Y.

Match the row with it’s type of reproduction.

Crossing over is so important for a species/population of organisms because it leads to more                                                   .

Select ALL of the following that are differences between meiosis II and mitosis.  (3 choices)

How many parent(s) are needed for binary fission?

Mitosis, a stage in the cell cycle, is important for what reason?

Select ALL of the following that are advantages of Binary Fission (4 answers).

This process involves several steps:
1.  prophase
2. metaphase
3. anaphase
4. telophase
5. cytokinesis

Select ALL of the following that are characteristics of Mitosis (4 answers).