Inheritance: Sexual and Asexual reproduction.

Question 1

What are Gametes?

Answer 1

• Sex Cells .
• Chromosomes are singular and not paired.
• Non-identical cells, produced in Meosis.
• Humans: Sperm + Egg.
• Plants: Pollen and Egg.

Question 2

What is sexual reproduction?

Answer 2

• Involves the fusion of male and female gametes and mixing of genetic information.
• Offspring recieves genetic material from bith male and female parent creating variation.

Question 3

What is asexual reproduction?

Answer 3

• Includes one parent.
• Does not involve gamete and mixing of genetic material.
• Offspring are genetically identical (clones).
• Meiosis does not take place.
• Only involves mitosis.