Life Science 2020

What is asexual reproduction?

• the process of forming a new individual from a single parent

• the process of forming a new individual from 2 parents

What is sexual reproduction?

• the process of forming a new individual from a single parent

• the process of forming a new individual from 2 parents

What are the advantages of asexual reproduction?

• The organism does not need to find a partner

• The organism can make as many clones as it wants

What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?

• Combining 2 sets of DNA can lead to greater genetic variation

• Combining 2 sets of DNA always leads to more colors

• Combining 2 sets of DNA always means better chances of survival

What are the challenges of asexual reproduction?

• Reproduction takes longer

• Reduced genetic variation since every offspring is just a clone

What are the challenges of sexual reproduction?

• Organisms have to find a compatible partner and cannot reproduce as quickly

• It leads to lower genetic variation

What is genetic variation?

• When reproduction results in individuals whose DNA is different from their parents

• When reproduction results in individuals whose DNA is identical to their parent

What is genetic information?

• ONLY information about an organism's appearance

• DNA, the information that codes for all the details about an organism

What does the word "offspring" mean?

• A small spring (river)

• The child of a parent

A chromsome is a

• type of gene

• chunk of DNA

• type of variation