Asexual Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
What is asexual reproduction?
A
Asexual reproduction involves only one parent
2
Q
What type of cell division is used in asexual reproduction?
A
Mitosis
3
Q
Why does asexual reproduction not require meiosis?
A
As it does not involve sex cells
4
Q
Describe the offspring created by asexual reproduction.
A
They are genetically identical to the parent
5
Q
Why are the offspring created by sexual reproduction genetically identical to the parent?
A
Because they are created by mitosis
6
Q
What term can be used to describe the genetically identical offspring of asexual reproduction?
A
The offspring form a family called a clone
7
Q
What is a clone?
A
The family formed by genetically identical offspring produced by asexual reproduction
