Sexual and asexual reproduction

• What are the two main ways that organisms can reproduce?

  Sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction
• Which organisms can reproduce through both sexual and asexual reproduction?

  Some plants
• Which type of reproduction do most animals rely on?

  Sexual reproduction
• How do bacteria reproduce?

  All reproduce asexually
• What is the key point of sexual reproduction?

  It involves the fusion of male and female gametes
• What is the process called when male and female gametes fuse?

  Fertilization
• Why are offspring from sexual reproduction genetically different?

  Because they contain a mixture of their parents' genes
• What does sexual reproduction introduce over generations?

  Variation
• What are gametes in animals called?

  Sperm and eggs
• What are the gametes in flowering plants?

  Pollen and eggs
• How much genetic material do gametes contain compared to a normal cell?

  Half of the genetic material
• How many chromosomes does a normal human cell have?

  46 chromosomes
• How many chromosomes does a human gamete have?

  23 chromosomes
• What happens when two gametes fuse together?

  The resulting cell will have 46 chromosomes
• What process is responsible for the formation of gametes?

  Meiosis
• Does sexual reproduction require sexual intercourse?

  No, it just refers to the fusion of male and female gametes
• How does asexual reproduction occur?

  It takes place with only one parent and doesn't involve gametes
• What is the result of asexual reproduction?

  All offspring are identical clones
• How do eukaryotic organisms reproduce asexually?

  Through mitosis
• How do prokaryotic organisms reproduce asexually?

  By binary fission
• What will be linked in the description for further understanding?

  Links to videos covering mitosis and binary fission
• What are the key differences between sexual and asexual reproduction?

  • Sexual reproduction involves two parents and the fusion of gametes, leading to genetic variation.
  • Asexual reproduction involves one parent, does not involve gametes, and results in identical clones.
• What are the processes involved in asexual reproduction for different organisms?

  • Eukaryotic organisms (plants, fungi, some animals): Achieved through mitosis.
  • Prokaryotic organisms (bacteria): Achieved through binary fission.