Reproduction Flashcards

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What does sexual reproduction produce?

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Offspring that resembles their parents, but aren’t identical to them.

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What does asexual reproduction produce?

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Offspring - clones - which are genetically identical to their parents.

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How can plants be cloned?

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Artificially using cuttings or tissue culture

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How can animals be cloned?

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Using embryo transplants or fusion cell cloning

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How can genetic information from one species be transferred to another species?

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Using genetic modification

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What are gametes?

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Sex cells

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What are male sex cells called?

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Sperm

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What are female sex cells called?

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Eggs or ova

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When does sexual reproduction happen?

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When a male gamete and female gamete join. This fusion of gametes is called fertilisation.

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How many chromosomes are in each gamete (in human beings)?

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23 chromosomes, half the number found in the other cells of the body.

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How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction?

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Only one parent, unlike sexual reproduction which needs two parents.

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