sexual reproduction

Question 1

sexual reproduction

Answer 1

offspring by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes (gametes)

Question 2

asexual reproduction

Answer 2

offspring is produced by a single parent

Question 3

how sexual and asexual reproduction is distributed across the tree of life

Answer 3

sexual reproduction is dominant in multicellular organisms meanwhile asexual reproduction is dominant in simpler organisms (eukaryotes)

Question 4

2-fold cost

Answer 4

the theoretical disadvantage that sexual organisms face in comparison to asexual organisms

Question 5

costs of sexual reproduction

Answer 5

• less offspring produced
• takes more energy in finding a mate

Question 6

benefits of sexual reproduction

Answer 6

• purge harmful mutations
• recombination

Question 7

red queen hypothesis

Answer 7

a species must constantly adapt and evolve for both reproductive and survival advantage. pathogens and hosts interact through an evolutionary arms race

Question 8

conditions where sexual reproduction is favored over asexual reproduction

Answer 8

where environmental conditions are unstable and rapidly change