AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A white cat had a litter of kittens that were orange, grey, and black and white spotted. Is this the result of sexual or asexual reproduction? How would you characterize the offspring listed above?
A
Sexual reproduction with uniform offspring
B
Asexual reproduction with diverse offspring
C
Sexual reproduction with diverse offspring
D
Asexual reproduction with uniform offspring
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cats, humans, and birds reproduce sexually.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of male and female gametes whereas asexual reproduction does not require male and female individuals and no fusion of gametes takes place.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both frogs and goats reproduce by sexual methods. Planaria can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Amoeba reproduces through binary fission, which is an asexual mode of reproduction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sexual reproduction occurs in a variety of ways in animals. In some species, such as fish, the male releases sperm over the eggs after the female has laid them. In other species, such as birds and most mammals-including human beings-the male releases sperm into the female reproductive tract.

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