Notes: Bacterial Reproduction – This is your study guide for Friday’s test!
1. Name the 2 ways that bacteria can reproduce:
a)
b)
2. What is the name for asexual reproduction in bacteria?
3. How many parent bacteria are involved in binary fission?
4. What is one word that describes the cells that are the result of binary fission?
5. What are 3 advantages in using asexual reproduction?
a)
b)
c)
6. What are 2 disadvantages in using asexual reproduction?
a)
b)
7. How many parent bacteria are involved in sexual reproduction?
8. How are the results of sexual reproduction different from asexual reproduction?
9. What is an advantage for sexual reproduction?
10. What are 2 disadvantages in sexual reproduction?
a)
b)
11. What is the name for sexual reproduction in bacteria?
12. What is a plasmid?
13. What are pili?
14. In your own words, describe the processes of sexual and asexual reproduction in
bacteria.