4.6.1.1 sexual and asexual reproduction

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What is sexual reproduction?
The fusion of male and female gametes
what are the two gametes that fuse in animals?
sperm and egg cells
what are the two gametes that fuse in plants?
pollen and egg cells
What happens in sexual reproduction and what does this mean?
The genetic information is mixed which leads to variety in the offspring
what does the formation of gametes involve?
meiosis
what does asexual reproduction involve?
only one parent and no fusion of gametes
what doesn’t happen in asexual reproduction and what does this mean?
there is no mixing of genetic information leading to genetically identical offspring
how does asexual reproduction happen?
mitosis