Genetics
What is genetics?
What is heredity?
The passing of genes from one generation to the next
What is asexual reproduction?
Reproduction that happens with only one parent
What is sexual reproduction?
Reproduction that occurs when two parents produce offspring
how many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?
1
Where are genes located?
In the chromosomes
How many genes for each trait do you get from each parent?
1
Offspring of asexual reproduction usually have ______ DNA to the parent plant?
Identical (same)
offspring of sexual reproduction have genetic material that is ______ the genetic make up from each parent
half
Which organism can reproduce both sexually and asexually?
A flower
Another word for characteristic is?
trait
What is one disadvantage to asexual reproduction?
Genetically identical, hard to get rid of mutations, hard to adapt
What is one disadvantage to sexual reproduction?
Complex, takes a longer time,
Budding is a type of?
DNA makes up what?
Chromosome
What is one advantage to asexual reproduction?
Easy to reproduce, only need one parent, simple
what is one advantage to sexual reproduction?
genetically diverse, easy to adapt, gets rid of mutations quick
Wolfs, coyotes, and dogs are all part of the same family. Why do they have different traits (characteristics)?
Different traits were passed down from their parents
Genetic information is stored where?
Chromosome
When binary fission occurs (cell splitting in two), what is the genetic makeup of the new cell?
identical to the parent organism.
High genetic variation is the result of what type of reproduction?
Sexual
Three different species are a tan color to help them survive in the desert. Why are three animals found in the desert all the same tan color?
Their parents passed down genes for the tan color through heredity