Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Flashcards reviewing the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction, mitosis, and meiosis.

__ reproduction is a process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring to one parent, by mitosis.

Process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring to one parent, by mitosis

During binary fission, replicates and divide into 2 identical cells.

DNA replicates and cells divide into 2 identical cells

__ is an underground stem-tip swollen with stored food especially starch.

Potato stem tuber

In budding, develops attached to the parent hydra by .

A bud develops attached to the parent hydra by mitosis

Asexual reproduction has the advantage of being __.

Rapid, less time and energy consuming

Asexual reproduction has the disadvantage of __.

No variation (disease can be transmitted to offspring and a species may be wiped out by a disease)

__ reproduction is a process involving the fusion of the nuclei of 2 gametes from 2 parents to form a zygote and the production of genetically different offspring from each other and from their parents

Process involving the fusion of the nuclei of 2 gametes from 2 parents to form a zygote and the production of genetically different offspring from each other and from their parents

Sexual reproduction leads to __.

More variation

A disadvantage of sexual reproduction is that it's a __.

Slow process

Mitosis occurs __.

In all body cells

Meiosis occurs in __.

Reproductive organs (To form Gametes)

Diploid cells __.

Have a paired chromosome (2 sets of chromosomes)

Haploid cells have __.

One set of chromosome