🧬 Part 1: Understanding Reproduction Types

1. Which type of reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?

Sexual reproduction

Asexual reproduction

Both types

Neither type

2. In sexual reproduction, genetic material comes from:

One parent only

Two parents

No parents

Three or more parents

3. Which of the following are examples of asexual reproduction? (Check all that apply)

Binary fission in bacteria

Budding in hydra

Pollination in flowers

Vegetative propagation in plants

4. Genetic variation in offspring is most likely to occur through:

Asexual reproduction

Sexual reproduction

Both equally

Neither process

🔬 Part 2: Model Analysis

5. Look at your asexual reproduction model. Explain why the offspring are genetically identical to the parent.

6. Using your sexual reproduction model, describe how genetic material from two parents creates offspring with genetic variation.

7. Complete the comparison: In asexual reproduction, the number of parents is _______, while in sexual reproduction, the number of parents is _______.

8. Why might genetic variation be important for a species' survival?

📊 Part 3: Compare and Contrast

9. Fill in the chart below comparing asexual and sexual reproduction:

Asexual Reproduction:

Number of parents: _____________

Genetic makeup of offspring: _____________

Example organism: _____________

Sexual Reproduction:

Number of parents: _____________

Genetic makeup of offspring: _____________

Example organism: _____________

10. Draw a simple model showing how genetic material (use different colors or patterns) is passed from parent(s) to offspring in BOTH types of reproduction.