Sexual reproduction - 4

Question 1

what happens during sexual reproduction?

Answer 1

fusion of 2 reproductive cells called gametes

Question 2

gametes

Answer 2

contain 50% f genetic material of a reg cell
(sperm and egg)

Question 3

why sexual reproduction?

Answer 3

offspring are gentically different from the parents which helps to create genetic variation within a population

Question 4

meiosis

Answer 4

cell division in sexually reproducing organisms
reduces number of chromosomes in gametes
produces gametes
produces 4 haploid cells
crossing over happens in prophase 1