General Information

Question 1

What is Heredity

Answer 1

The transmission of traits from one generation to the next

Question 2

What is Variation

Answer 2

any difference between cells, individual organisms, caused by genetic differences

Question 3

Genetics

Answer 3

Is the study of heredity and variation (and is what Mr Johnson thinks the unit shud be called)

Question 4

What are Gametes?

Answer 4

Organisms reproductive cells. Referred to as sex cells. An example is a sperm or an egg

Question 5

What is Asexual reproduction?

Answer 5

A single sole parent reproduces and transmits all its genes to its offspring without the fusion of gametes

Question 6

Result of Asexual Reproductions

Answer 6

Clones, look exactly the same, no variations since it’s not crossbreeding with someone other type or organism.

Question 7

What is Sexual Reproduction?

Answer 7

When two organisms pass of their genes to offsprings resulting in variation, an example is two different kids with similar traits but it’s not exactly the same like asexual reproduction.