Asexual vs sexual reproduction

Which of these is NOT a benefit of ASEXUAL reproduction?

• Genetic Variation

• faster rate of reproduction

• Producing genetically identical offspring

• requires less energy

If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will most likely be:

• produced as a result of fertilization
• Genetically identical to the parent
• Genetically different from each other
• Produced from specialized cells known as gametes

Which statement below is correct about asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?

• Asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction both involve one parent

• Sexual reproduction involves making clones and asexual reproduction creates diverse/different offspring

• Asexual reproduction creates clones and sexual reproduction creates diverse/different offspring

Genetic Variation means

• genetic differences in a population or species
• genetic similarities between a population or species

Which results in offspring that are genetically unique and display a combination of traits from each parent?

• Sexual

• Asexual

• Neither

• Both

when an organism reproduces with only one parent producing genetically identical offspring we say it reproduces...

Sexual reproduction requires 2 parents and results in genetic variation between offspring.

Is this a benefit of this form of reproduction or disadvantage?

Sexual reproduction takes longer to produce offspring than asexual reproduction. Is this a benefit or a disadvantage?

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Genetic variation means a species is more likely to survive if a new [apgeohtn] were to infect the population

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Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes or specialised sex cells, it instead occurs in [cmitsoa] cells