QUIZ 1. What organisms are least likely to engage in asexual reproduction? a. Bacteria b. Archaea c. Fungi d. Animals Answer: d. Animals, particularly multicellular animals, rarely engage in asexual reproduction, while this type of reproduction is much more common in the other organism categories. 2. What phenomenon in bacterial genetics is least likely to be considered “quasisexual” activity? a. Binary fission b. Transduction c. Conjugation d. Transformation Answer: a. Unicellular organisms that engage in these types of behavior are considered quasi-sexual because they involve the uptake of genetic material from outside the parent cell; however, binary fission is a strictly asexual reproductive activity. 3. What type of spore formation is considered truly asexual? a. The creation of diploid spores through mitosis b. The creation of haploid spores c. The creation of spores that are fertilized at later time d. The creation of spores through meiosis Answer: a. Only when the spore formation is made through mitosis and involves diploid spores does it qualify as truly asexual reproductive spore formation.
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