Chapter 12 Sexual And Azexual Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three key features of asexual reproduction?
A
- only one parent is needed
- genetic material is not mixed
- offspring are identical (clones)
2
Q
What are the three key features of sexual reproduction?
A
- two parents are needed
- genetic information from the parents is mixed
- offspring share some characteristics with each parent, but they are not identical to their parents . This is called variation.
3
Q
Homozygous alleles
A
where the pair are the same