Asexual And Sexual Reproduction

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Which of these pairings is correct?
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meiosis, part of sexual reproduction because it produces diploids
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Which describes the process of a bacterial cell dividing to create two daughter cells?
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binary fission
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Which process can be described as two cell divisions, genetic variation, and haploid cells?
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meiosis
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Which include the male and female sex cells?
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gametes
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A slow reproduction process is a disadvantage of which form of reproduction?
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sexual reproduction
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Which process produces a greater number of offspring?
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asexual reproduction
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Which statement best explains why meiosis produces haploid cells rather than diploid cells?
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Haploid cells join to form an organism that has a complete set of chromosomes.
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Which process must the cell undergo to have genetically different cells at the end of cell division?
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meiosis
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Scientists studied reproduction in the New Zealand mud snail to answer the question, "Are there benefits to reproducing sexually or asexually?" Which of these hypotheses would least likely aid the scientists as they worked to answer the question?
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Asexual reproduction is advantageous over sexual reproduction because it decreases the snails' need for social interaction.
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In which type of reproduction can cells divide through the process of mitosis?
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asexual reproduction
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Which is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
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gamete cell
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A cell contains the same DNA as its parent cell. This is a result of which process?
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mitosis