SECTION
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
5.4
Section Quiz
Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. The most common form of reproduction among prokaryotes is
a. sexual reproduction.
b. binary fission.
c. budding.
d. fragmentation.
2. What is the main difference between binary fission and mitosis?
a. There is no DNA replication in binary fission.
b. Two parents are required for mitotic reproduction.
c. Binary fission occurs in single-celled organisms only.
d. Mitosis takes place only in sexual reproduction.
3. Which of the following statements is true of asexual reproduction?
a. It produces few offspring.
b. It produces genetically identical offspring.
c. It produces genetic diversity.
4. Starfish that reproduce by splitting into pieces are reproducing by
a. binary fission.
b. vegetative reproduction.
c. budding.
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CHAPTER 5
Cell Growth and Division
d. It produces offspring that are resistant to antibiotics.
d. fragmentation.
5. Vegetative reproduction, budding, and fragmentation are examples of
a. asexual mitotic reproduction.
b. reproduction through binary fission.
c. prokaryotic colony formation.
d. increased genetic variation.
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McDougal Littell Biology