Reproduction and Cell Division

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Asexual reproduction advantage

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Faster and easier

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Asexual reproduction disadvantage

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No variety; offspring are the same as the parent

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Sexual reproduction advantage

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Variety

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Sexual reproduction disadvantage

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More time, effort, and risk

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Mitosis type

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Asexual

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Mitosis result

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One division results in two identical, diploid (2n) cells

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Chromosome number in mitosis

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The same in daughter cells as in the parent cell

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Purpose of mitosis in large organisms

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Used for growth and healing

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Meiosis type

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Sexual reproduction

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Meiosis result

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One cell divides twice to make four different cells