Reproduction and meiosis

Question 1

what is reproduction

Answer 1

the production of a new individual

Question 2

what are the 2 different types of reproduction

Answer 2

sexual
asexual

Question 3

what is sexual reproduction

Answer 3

when gametes from mother and father fuse to create offspring with different combinations of genes

Question 4

what is asexual reproduction

Answer 4

where no gametes are fused and all offspring will have the same genes as the parent

Question 5

what is an advantage of sexual reproduction

Answer 5

creates variation so if the environment changes individuals can survive

Question 6

what is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction

Answer 6

has to find a mate which takes time and energy

Question 7

what are 2 advantages of asexual reproduction

Answer 7

needs only one parent so the reproductive cycle is faster
offspring are genetically identical so there is an advantage for organisms that are well-adapted to the environment

Question 8

what is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction

Answer 8

no variation so if the environment changes then all may die

Question 9

what type of cell division is used in sexual reproduction

Answer 9

meiosis

Question 10

what type of cell division is used in asexual reproduction

Answer 10

mitosis

Question 11

what is meiosis

Answer 11

a type of cell division that produces 4 genetically different haploid daughter cells

Question 12

describe what happens in meiosis in steps

Answer 12

• before the parent cell divides each chromosome is duplicated
• then the parent cell divides twice to form 4 daughter cells
• each daughter cell will have different chromosomes