Reproduction

Question 1

What is a stem cell?

Answer 1

Has no purpose and has the potential to be any cell

Question 2

What is sexual reproduction?

Answer 2

The fusion of gametes from two genetically distinct parents

Question 3

What is the result of sexual reproduction?

Answer 3

Results in a genetically unique and diverse offspring

Question 4

What is asexual reproduction?

Answer 4

Reproduction without sex to produce a genetically identical offspring from just one parent

Question 5

What is the result of asexual reproduction?

Answer 5

Results in genetically identical organism to parent organism

Question 6

What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?

Answer 6

• increases genetically capacity due to an increase in genetic diversity
• parents have an investment in offspring
• it is a good strategy in unstable environment

Question 7

What is the k-r continium?

Answer 7

r= means lot of offspring - high mortality rate(in the thousands)
k= few offspring - low mortality rate

Question 8

What is SCNT?

Answer 8

stands for Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. it is the process of taking the nucleus of a cell (from a tissue like skin) and then insert the nucleus into an animal egg that has had it’s own DNA carrying nucleus removed