Asexual Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
What is asexual reproduction?
A
-organisms reproduce through mitosis
-results in offspring that are same as parent
2
Q
Advantages of Asexual reproduction?
A
-involves one parent
-very quick process
3
Q
Disadvantages of Asexual reproduction?
A
-lacks genetic diversity
-sometimes too quick (overpopulation)
4
Q
What is Binary fission?
(example too)
A
-different to mitosis
-chromosomes don’t line up in the middle
eg bacteria
5
Q
What is Budding?
(example too)
A
-development of a new organism or part of an organism from out growth of parent organism
eg yeast
6
Q
What is Vegetative Propagation?
(example too)
A
-part of a plant detaches and develops into a new plant
eg Grafting
7
Q
What is Spore formation?
A
-spores detach from parent organism and develop into new individuals
