Unit 1: ALL Lesson 1 Notes

How do organisms reproduce and transfer genes to their offspring?

• Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

• Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

• They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

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How do offspring produced by asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction compare?

• Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

• Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

• They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

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Why do different offspring of the same parent usually look different?

• Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

• Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

• They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

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• All living things reproduce one of two ways: ________________ or ______________

• Asexual, Living

• Sexual, Non-living

• Asexual, Sexual

• Sexual, Germination

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• Reproductive process that only requires 1 parent 

• Asexual

• Sexual

Offspring are genetically identical

• Sexual

• Asexual

Is the simplest form of reproduction.

• Sexual

• Asexual

*What do you think is the benefit of reproducing asexually? Explain how asexual reproduction could give some animals an advantage. 

• Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

• Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

• They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

• Can produce w/o a mate, can reproduce many times in a small amount of time

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Produces a variety of traits

• Sexual

• Asexual

• Requires 2 parents

• Sexual

• Asexual