Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

Paper 3 structured question: Asexual reproduction

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Asexual reproduction

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Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

Understanding asexual reproduction in yeast.

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Yeast reproduces asexually by forming a small bud that grows and eventually detaches to form a new organism.

a
State the method of asexual reproduction in yeast.
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b
Identify one advantage of asexual reproduction in yeast.
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Diagram Description

The diagram shows a strawberry plant with runners and a bacterium undergoing binary fission.

a
Identify the method of asexual reproduction shown in the strawberry plant.
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b
State the process occurring in the bacterium.
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