Lecture 19 Flashcards
How do Metazoans reproduce?
Sexually
What tends to be the pattern of movement for Metazoa s throughout their lifetime?
They tend to have motile juveniles and sessile adults .
What are the required components of sexual reproduction?
Meiosis (2n—->1n) and Gamete Fusion (1n—->2n)
What types of cells are gametes?
Sexual cells
In terms of size, how can the gametes be classified?
Anisogamy (different sized) and Isogamy (same sized)
In what organisms do we tend to see more isogamy?
Protists.
Through what technique do animals asexually reproduce?
Through mitosis (2n —-> 2n)
Asexual reproduction is ancestral for _____.
Eukaryotes.
Is asexual reproduction more common or sexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction.
What are the types of Asexual Reproduction?
Budding-Fragmentation-Fission
Define Budding
Deliberate, plant-like growth.
What is the main difference between fragmentation and fission?
Fragmentation is sometimes accidental but fission is always on purpose.
What are the main differences between sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction?
Sexual reproduction requires 2 individuals (gametes) and each individual only passes on half of its genome; asexual reproduction requires one individual and each individual passes on its whole genome.
Why did sexual reproduction evolve?
Genetic Recombination.
What are the main benefits of doing sexual reproduction?
Increase in genetic diversity and compensation for bad mutations.