Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

• What are the two main types of reproduction in organisms?

  Sexual and asexual reproduction
• What are gametes?

  Male and female sex cells
• How many chromosomes are present in gametes?

  Gametes have 23 chromosomes that are not paired
• Where does meiosis take place in flowering plants?

  Meiosis takes place in the pollen
• What is sexual reproduction?

  Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of male and female gametes (fertilisation)
• What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

  It is more likely to produce offspring that can survive if the environment changes
• What is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

  It requires more energy
• What is a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

  Asexual reproduction only involves one parent
• How do offspring produced by asexual reproduction compare to the parent?

  Offspring are identical to the parent (clones)
• How are new cells produced in asexual reproduction?

  New cells are produced by mitosis
• What is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

  Asexual reproduction produces a large number of identical offspring quickly
• What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

  If conditions aren't favorable, offspring won't be able to survive or reproduce
• How does the malaria parasite reproduce in the human host?

  The malaria parasite reproduces asexually in the human host
• How does the malaria parasite reproduce inside the mosquito?

  Inside the mosquito, the malaria parasite uses sexual reproduction
• What type of reproduction do many species of fungi use?

  Many species of fungi reproduce asexually, producing spores
• How do flowering plants reproduce?

  All flowering plants can reproduce sexually to produce seeds
• Can some plants reproduce asexually? Give an example.

  Yes, some plants can reproduce asexually, for example, strawberries