Asexual reproduction

The diagram shows Hydra growing and then releasing an offspring from one side of its body. Which row is correct?

Feb/March 2017

State one benefit of asexual reproduction for a population of flowering plants in the wild.

Feb/March 2017

The diagram illustrates a strawberry plant. Which labelled part of the plant can be produced only by asexual reproduction?

Feb/March 2019

Which one of these statements about asexual reproduction is correct?

Feb/March 2020

A number of statements about asexual reproduction are given. Which of these statements are correct?

Feb/March 2021

What is one benefit of using asexual reproduction in crop plants?

Feb/March 2024

Several plants are formed by asexual reproduction. Which statement about these plants is true?

Feb/March 2025

What features does asexual reproduction have?

May/June 2016

What features are associated with asexual reproduction?

May/June 2016

The diagram depicts a spider plant with a daughter spider plant growing from it. Which statement is right?

May/June 2017

The diagram illustrates reproduction in a potato plant. Potato X was placed in the soil and a plant developed from it. The plant then formed potato Y. Which statement is correct?

May/June 2018

The diagram illustrates a potato tuber that formed from the stem of the parent potato plant. Three shoots are beginning to grow from the tuber. How do the genotypes of the shoots compare with those of the tuber and the parent?

May/June 2018

The following statements contain information about reproduction in different organisms. 1. Daffodil plants make genetically identical bulbs, and these grow into a new plant in the next year. 2. In summer, female aphids produce genetically identical offspring without fertilisation by a male. 3. Most banana plants are genetically identical because they were grown from a single parent plant. Which of these statements describes asexual reproduction?

May/June 2018

Some grape varieties are propagated by taking stem cuttings from mature plants, which are then planted and grown to yield grapes. This is an example of artificial asexual reproduction. What is one disadvantage of using asexual reproduction to produce fruit?

May/June 2018

What benefit does an organism gain by reproducing asexually?

May/June 2018

Crop plants produced by asexual reproduction are genetically identical. This may be a drawback. Which statements describe drawbacks?

May/June 2018

Female greenfly can reproduce by forming eggs through mitosis. These eggs are unfertilised, yet they grow into a new generation of female greenfly. What name is given to this type of reproduction?

May/June 2019

Fig. 6.1 illustrates several of the many potato varieties, Solanum tuberosum, grown around the world for food. All varieties of S. tuberosum are grouped within the same species.

May/June 2019

A gardener wants to make a large number of plants that are genetically the same as one parent plant. Which method or methods would produce plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant?

May/June 2021

Which statement concerning the process of asexual reproduction is accurate?

May/June 2021

The diagram shows an onion plant that has been grown from a seed. Each onion plant takes two years to flower and produce more seeds. What is the onion bulb functioning as in stage 3 and in stage 6?

May/June 2021

The diagram illustrates a plant at different times of year. What function does the bulb serve during stage 1 and stage 2?

May/June 2021

Aphids have a life cycle that involves both sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. Which statement is correct?

May/June 2021

What drawback does asexual reproduction have if a new crop disease emerges on a farm?

May/June 2021

Fig. 5.1 illustrates several stages in the reproduction of Escherichia coli. The diagram labels include: loop of DNA; original bacterial cell; bacterial cell increases to a critical length and a copy of DNA is made; daughter cells are formed; daughter cells enlarge.

May/June 2021

The list includes statements about sexual and asexual reproduction in plants. Which statements describe asexual reproduction in plants?

May/June 2022

Which statement about asexual reproduction would count as a disadvantage for a farmer who grows crop plants?

May/June 2022

In which row is the statement about asexual reproduction correct?

May/June 2023

The diagram illustrates one method by which a plant can reproduce. What is a characteristic of this kind of reproduction?

May/June 2023

Which row correctly describes asexual reproduction?

May/June 2023

What is one benefit of asexual reproduction in a natural population?

May/June 2023

Which statement gives a description of asexual reproduction?

May/June 2024

What is produced by asexual reproduction?

May/June 2025

The diagram illustrates a single parent Hydra that is developing and then releasing an offspring from the side of its body. Which row is correct?

May/June 2025

Which features describe asexual reproduction?

May/June 2025

The diagram illustrates reproduction in a potato plant. Potato X was placed in the soil and a plant developed from it. That plant then produced potato Y. Which of the following statements is correct?

May/June 2025

Whenever asexual reproduction occurs, there is always

Oct/Nov 2018

The diagram illustrates a plant reproducing asexually by producing a plantlet on a runner. The leaves on the plantlet look different from those on the parent plant. Which statement accounts for the difference in the leaf shape of the plantlet?

Oct/Nov 2018

The diagram depicts a plant reproducing asexually by producing a plantlet from a runner. The leaves on the plantlet look different from those on the parent plant. Which statement explains why the leaf shape of the plantlet is different?

Oct/Nov 2018

The diagram illustrates reproduction in a potato plant. Which process is being shown?

Oct/Nov 2019

A section of a tree branch is cut off and put into the soil. A new tree develops from the branch. Which row is correct?

Oct/Nov 2021

Which process happens during asexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2021

Commercial plant growers use asexual reproduction to produce coffee plants that yield crops of coffee beans. What is one disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2021

Fill in the sentences using words or phrases from the list.

Oct/Nov 2021

A fruit grower is aiming to produce a new fig tree that is resistant to disease and has more tasty fruit. She cross-pollinates two fig trees and plants the seeds obtained. From the seedlings, she selects the strongest plant and then takes cuttings from it. These cuttings develop into trees that are genetically identical to the selected plant. Which processes are involved?

Oct/Nov 2022

The diagram illustrates a strawberry plant. These plants are able to reproduce asexually by forming ‘plantlets’. Why is this form of reproduction beneficial for strawberry farmers?

Oct/Nov 2022

Some species of plant reproduce by forming bulbs. The diagram shows a bulb. A single parent plant produces the bulb, and this bulb develops into a new plant. Which statement about the new plant is correct?

Oct/Nov 2023

Which row shows the correct statement about asexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2023

What is the accurate description of asexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2023

Bluebells are plants capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually.

Oct/Nov 2023

Which statement gives a description of asexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2024

A gardener wants to produce new plants that are exactly the same as plants she already has. Which type of reproduction is used, and how many parents are required for her to produce these identical new plants?

Oct/Nov 2024

The diagram illustrates a plant that is forming tiny plantlets. Which statement about the plantlets is correct?

Oct/Nov 2024

The diagram illustrates a strawberry plant. Which labelled part of the plant can be formed only through asexual reproduction?

Oct/Nov 2024

The diagram presents a potato tuber that formed from the stem of a parent potato plant. Three shoots are beginning to grow from the tuber. How do the genotypes of the shoots compare with those of the tuber and the parent?

Oct/Nov 2025

Which combination of conditions do most seeds need for germination?

Oct/Nov 2025

The diagram illustrates part of a potato plant. The tubers develop into new potato plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant. Which process is being shown?

Oct/Nov 2025

Under what conditions do seeds germinate?

Oct/Nov 2025

Under ideal conditions, a single species of bacterium can grow and divide once every 15 minutes. If one bacterium begins to grow and divide, by how much would the number of bacteria increase after 90 minutes?

Oct/Nov 2025

A gardener has a strawberry plant that produces large, sweet fruit. How can the gardener produce more strawberry plants so that they all make large, sweet fruit?

Oct/Nov 2025

Give one example of asexual reproduction.

Oct/Nov 2025