Reproduction

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What are the two different types of reproduction?
Meiosis and mitosis
What is sexual reproduction called?
Meiosis, gametes are created
What is asexual reproduction?
Mitosis, there is one parent so the daughter cells are genetically identical
What is the cell identical to the parent cell called in mitosis?
A clone
How does sexual reproduction produce variation?
The organism inherits genes from both parents
How does variation help species survive?
They are more likely to be able to survive a change because variation could mean some of the species could survive and then reproduce
What is natural selection?
Certain characteristics make some more adapted to an environment, those with the genes reproduce to pass on those genes
What is selective breeding?
The process of choosing certain animals with specific traits and getting them to reproduce to get more of the specific traits
What are 3 advantages of asexual reproduction?
Uses less energy, faster, only one parent needed
Name 2 organisms that can produce asexually and sexually
Strawberries and fungi