Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

• What are the two types of reproduction discussed in the video?

  Sexual and asexual reproduction
• How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?


  23 pairs of chromosomes
• What is the process called where one cell divides into two identical cells?

  Mitosis
• What are gametes in humans?


  Sperm cells and egg cells
• How many chromosomes do human gametes contain?


  23 single chromosomes
• What type of cell division produces gametes?

  Meiosis
• What is a key difference between meiosis and mitosis?


  Meiosis produces non-identical cells, while mitosis produces identical cells
• What are the gametes in flowering plants?


  Pollen and egg cells
• What is the process called when male and female gametes fuse?

  Fertilization
• What does sexual reproduction result in regarding genetic information?


  Mixing of genetic information
• What is the result of variation in offspring due to sexual reproduction?


  Offspring are genetically different
• How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?


  One parent
• Why does asexual reproduction not involve gametes?


  Because there is only one parent
• What are the offspring produced by asexual reproduction called?


  Clones
• What type of cell division is involved in asexual reproduction?

  Mitosis
• How do the offspring plants produced by asexual reproduction compare to the parent plant?


  They are genetically identical
• What are the key features of sexual reproduction?


  • Involves fusion of male and female gametes
  • Process called fertilization
  • Mixing of genetic information
  • Offspring show variation
• What are the key features of asexual reproduction?


  • Involves only one parent
  • No gametes involved
  • Offspring are genetically identical (clones)
  • Only involves mitosis