M5: Asexual Reproduction in Plants and Other organisms

Question 1

what is asexual reproduction?

Answer 1

• not sexual, no production or fusion of gametes

Question 2

advantages of Asexual reproduction?

Answer 2

• less energy and quick
• does not require a mate
• large amount produced

Question 3

disadvantages of Asexual reproduction?

Answer 3

= reduced genetic variation
- vulnerable to sudden changes in the environment
- reduces the ability to adapt

Question 4

How do fungi reproduce?

Answer 4

asexually via spores
- sporangium ruptures releasing spores, which germinate and create hyphae

Question 5

how does yeast reproduce?

Answer 5

asexually via budding
- nucleus divides and creates a new daughter bud

Question 6

how do bacteria reproduce?

Answer 6

asexually via binary fusion
- replicated DNA, the cell elongates and splits into mother and daughter cells