Asexual or Sexual
This type of reproduction involves only one parent and produces offspring genetically identical to the parent.
Asexual
This selection happens without human interference.
What is natural selection?
This structure inside the cell holds the chromosomes.
The nucleus
Put the following in order from largest to smallest: gene, cell, chromosome, nucleus, DNA.
cell → nucleus → chromosome → DNA → gene
This reproduction involves combining genetic material from two parents.
Sexual
Animals with the best traits surviving to reproduce is an example of this process.
Natural selection
This is the basic unit of life where genetic material is found.
The cell
DNA is shaped like this twisted structure.
Double helix
Bacteria typically reproduce using this method.
Asexual
Dog breeding for specific traits is an example of this.
Artificial selection
This molecule contains the instructions for an organism’s traits.
DNA
An organism reproduces asexually in a stable environment. What is one advantage and one disadvantage of this method?
Fast reproduction (advantage) and lack of genetic diversity (disadvantage)
This form of reproduction results in faster population growth but less variation.
Asexual
Choosing crops that are resistant to pests is an example of this kind of selection.
Artificial selection
These thread-like structures are made of DNA and found in the nucleus.
Chromosomes
What is the full name of DNA.
Deoxyribonucleic acid
One major advantage of this type of reproduction is genetic diversity.
Sexual
This process can lead to antibiotic resistance in bacteria over time.
Natural selection
These segments of DNA carry the instructions for making proteins
Genes
A plant species switches between asexual and sexual reproduction. Why might it choose sexual reproduction during stressful environmental conditions?
To increase genetic variation, which may help offspring survive changing environments