Ch. 1 Reproduction in Organisms

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What is reproduction?

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The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.

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What are the two main types of reproduction?

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Asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction.

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What is asexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that involves only one parent and produces genetically identical offspring.

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What is sexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that involves two parents and results in genetically diverse offspring.

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What is meiosis?

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A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells.

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How many cells are produced by a reproductive cell during meiosis?

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4 cells.

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What is binary fission?

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A method of asexual reproduction in which a single organism divides into two identical organisms.

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What is regeneration?

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The process by which some organisms can regrow lost body parts or develop from fragments.

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What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?

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It takes less time to produce offspring.

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What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

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Lack of genetic diversity, which can make populations more vulnerable to diseases.