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Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
SAS Curriculum Pathways
QL #56
Part I
1. Why do organisms reproduce?
2. How does asexual reproduction differ from sexual
reproduction?
3. What advantages does sexual reproduction offer a
species?
Part II
Complete the table as follows: Column 1 should describe the
method of reproduction, Column 2 should indicate whether
this method is asexual or sexual, and Column 3 should give
an example of a plant or animal that uses this method of
reproduction.
Reproductive
Method
Sexual or
Example
Method
Asexual
Binary Fission
Budding
Bulbs
Cloning
Parthenogenesis
Polyembryony
Rhizomes
Tubers
Part III
Assume that you are a scientist working for NASA. Your
goal is to design an organism that will survive both the
journey to a distant planet, as well as life on that planet
after its arrival. You can use the tools of genetic
engineering to create an organism that meets your needs.
What type of reproductive method would you choose for your
organism- asexual, sexual, or some combination of both?
Justify your answer, based on what you have learned from
your research, on a separate sheet of lined paper.