Reproduction strategies

Question 1

Binary Fission

Answer 1

Mitosis: a single celled organism doubles its DNA and splits in two

Question 2

Budding

Answer 2

(In single cell organisms) The DNA duplicates and a new individual is formed by a bud growing from the body of the “parent”. (In multicellular organisms)the growth would pinch off and grow

Question 3

Fragmentation

Answer 3

A parent organism breaks into fragments, each capable of growing independently into a new organism

Question 4

Parathenogenesis

Answer 4

The offspring develops from the egg or female gamete without the prior fertilization from the male gamete

Question 5

Pro and Con of Asexual Reproduction

Answer 5

Pro: takes less energy and less time
Con: variations only come from mutations

Question 6

Internal Fertilization

Answer 6

The gametes are delivered to the female internally. Ex(humans)

Question 7

External Fertilization

Answer 7

Gametes meet outside of the bodies of the reproducing bodies. Ex(fishes)

Question 8

Pro and Con of Sexual Reproduction

Answer 8

Pro: variation of off spring occurs from different genes and random variations
Con: requires lots of energy, need to find a mate, copulate, etc