science #2

Question 1

what is Asexual reproduction

Answer 1

One parent passes on genetic information and the offspring is a exact clone

Question 2

what is the end result of asexual reproduction

Answer 2

genetically identical clone

Question 3

what are the types of asexual reproduction

Answer 3

binary fission: when a cell divides itself- bacteria
Vegetative reproduction: a new plant grows from a fragment of the original plant- potatoes
Budding: cell clones itself- sea sponge
Parthenogenesis: organism produces egg without fertilisation that usually turns into a female- bee

Question 4

what are the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction

Answer 4

Advantages:
Can rapidly produces
Only one parent is needed
More time and energy efficient

Disadvantages:
Species may be specialists
Less genetic variation in a population
Diseases

Question 5

what is Sexual reproduction

Answer 5

when 2 parents pass genetic material to offspring

Question 6

what is the End result of sexual reproduction

Answer 6

genetically distinct individual

Question 7

what are the types of sexual reproduction

Answer 7

Internal: sperm unites with the egg within the body of an adult (humans)

External: sperm fertilises a female organism’s egg outside of the female’s body (fish)

Question 8

what are the advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction

Answer 8

Advantages:
More genetic variation
Resistance to diseases
Less genetic diseases

Disadvantages:
Finding mates takes time
Fewer offsprings are produced
Reproduction is not always successful