Sexual Reproduction Worksheet
A Grade 10 Science worksheet covering key concepts of sexual reproduction in living organisms.
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Sexual Reproduction
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Complete all sections.
1. Which process involves the fusion of male and female gametes?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Fertilization
Budding
2. What is the primary advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
Faster reproduction rate
Genetic diversity
Requires only one parent
Less energy expenditure
3. The female gamete is called an , while the male gamete is called a .
4. Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
5. The joining of a sperm and an egg cell is known as .
6. All sexually reproducing organisms produce live young.
True
False
7. Genetic variation is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction.
True
False
8. Briefly explain the difference between internal and external fertilization.
Match the term on the left with its definition on the right.
9. Zygote
a. The process of producing offspring
10. Gamete
b. A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
11. Reproduction
c. A haploid reproductive cell