Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction Flashcards
what does Asexual Reproduction produce?
clones
what are clones?
genetically identical copies
what is mitosis a form of?
asexual reproduction
what does the parent cell produce?
identical daughter cells
what is mitosis used for?
reproduction, growth & development. and repair
what are the advantages of asexual reproduction?
they don’t need to find a partner ; they can reproduce by themselves
what are the disadvantages to asexual reproduction?
there is no chance to improve the species ; they can’t evolve
what are examples of asexual reproduction?
yeast, Paramecium, Amoeba, and Hydra
what does sexual reproduction produce?
gametes
what are gametes?
genetically different zygotes
what are the phases of the cell cycle?
G1, S, G2, M
what happens in G1?
resting and growth
what happens in S phase?
DNA replication
what happens in G2?
growth and prep for mitosis
what happens in M phase?
mitosis
what happens to normal cells need to do during the cell cycle?
they need to divide
what do cells need to so when the surface area to volume ration becomes too small?
cells need to divide
what happens when cells grow?
their volume increases faster than their surface area