Question

reproductive strategies unit test
in asexual reproduction, dna from the parent cell ______ before it produces daughter cells. (1 point)
○ moves toward one pole
○ coils up
○ replicates
○ produces cytoplasm

Explanation:

In asexual reproduction (like binary fission or mitosis), before a parent cell divides into daughter cells, its DNA must replicate to ensure each daughter cell gets a complete set of genetic material. "Moves toward one pole" happens during cell division (anaphase), not before. "Coils up" (chromatin condensing into chromosomes) is part of preparation but not the key pre - division step for DNA content. "Produces cytoplasm" is about cytoplasmic growth, not DNA's role before division. So the correct process for DNA before producing daughter cells in asexual reproduction is replication.

Answer:

C. replicates