Compare and contrast the general processes of asexual and sexual reproduction. What will be an ideal response?


Both processes involve the formation of new individuals. In asexual reproduction the parent cell splits
(usually via mitosis), buds, or fragments to produce new individuals that are genetically identical to the
parent. In sexual reproduction, new individuals are produced via the union of two gametes (produced
via meiosis), and the offspring are genetically different from the parent.

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Bryophytes have ____

a. true leaves b. two spore types c. true roots d. true stems e. one spore type

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Which of the following obtain energy from

light and carbon from organic sources?

a. photoautotrophs b. chemoautotrophs c. photoheterotrophs d. photoautotrophs e. more than one of these

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Which of the following statements about exergonic

reactions is false? a. They release energy. b. Glucose metabolism is an example. c. Their products have more energy than the reactants. d. Some energy is converted to less biologically useful forms. e. Bonds are broken.

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Blood passing out of arterioles next enters the ____

a. capillaries b. arteries c. veins d. venules e. lymphatic vessels

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