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Quiz

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1. Which of the following pertains to biological fragmentation?

The breaking into smaller fragments and each, capable of growing into a new organism

The breaking into smaller fragments of DNA so as to clone specific portion of the DNA molecule

All of the above

2. Which of these organisms do not reproduce by means of fragmentation?

Molds

Flatworms

Bacteria

3. Which is not a reproductive fragmentation?

A part dissociating from the parent body

Splitting of a body part to grow into a new organims

Regenerating a lost body part

4. An advantage of reproductive fragmentation

A mate is not mandatory to achieve reproduction

Promotes greater biodiversity

Susceptibility to diseases is the same as that of the parent

5. An example of fragmentation

A plantlet dropping off from the plant and takes root to the ground

A bacterial cell splitting into two cells

A sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell

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