📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is reproduction?

The process of growing larger

The process of producing offspring

The process of finding food

The process of moving around

2. Why is reproduction important for living organisms?

To help them grow bigger

To ensure species survival

To make them stronger

To help them find food

3. Which of these is an example of asexual reproduction?

A rabbit having babies

A strawberry plant producing runners

Birds laying eggs

Fish spawning

4. Which organisms can reproduce? (Tick all that apply)

Animals

Plants

Bacteria

Rocks

✏️ Part 2: Key Terms and Short Answers

5. Fill in the blanks using the words from the box below:

Word box: offspring, sexual, asexual, genes, variation

a) _____________ reproduction involves two parents.

b) _____________ reproduction involves only one parent.

c) Young animals or plants are called _____________.

d) _____________ are passed from parents to offspring.

e) Sexual reproduction creates genetic _____________.

6. Explain in one sentence why genetic variation is important for species survival:

7. Give one advantage of asexual reproduction:

8. Give one advantage of sexual reproduction:

🔬 Part 3: Classification Activity

9. Look at the organisms below and classify them as reproducing sexually (S), asexually (A), or both (B):

a) Bacteria dividing into two identical cells: _____

b) A male and female rabbit producing baby rabbits: _____

c) A potato plant growing new plants from tubers: _____

d) A fern releasing spores: _____

e) Birds laying fertilised eggs: _____

10. In the space below, draw a simple diagram showing the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction. Label your diagrams clearly.

Reproduction Basics Introduction

Reproduction Basics Introduction

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

✏️ Part 2: Key Terms and Short Answers

🔬 Part 3: Classification Activity

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