Vocabulary
What is the female gamete?
Egg
Name an advantage of asexual reproduction?
Only needs one parent, happens very quickly, offspring are clones of parents, successful characteristics are guaranteed, requires less energy and time
How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction to occur?
1
How many parents are needed for sexual reproduction to occur?
2
What is the process in which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
What is the male gamete?
Sperm
Name an advantage of sexual reproduction.
Are the daughter cells exactly the same as or different from the parent cells?
Same
Are the offspring exactly the same or different from the parents? Why?
The offspring are different because they get characteristics from the father and the mother.
What is the powerhouse of the cell called?
Mitochondria
What is fertilization?
A male and female gamete meet to make a zygote.
Which type of reproduction can occur very quickly?
Asexual
Name the three types of asexual reproduction.
1. Binary Fission, 2.Budding, 3. Spores
What is sexual reproduction?
When a male cell (sperm) joins with a female cell (egg/ovum) to create a zygote/new organism
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is genetic variation?
Individual with characteristics different from the others of the same kind.
Which type of reproduction lacks genetic variation?
Asexual
Which type of asexual reproduction do most bacteria use?
Binary fission
Where does each parent cell carry the information that is passed on to offspring?
Gene
How many chambers does the human heart have?
4
What is the scientific name of the outcome of fertilization?
Zygote
Which type of reproduction is more susceptible to disease (more likely to die of disease)? Why?
Asexual Reproduction because the cells are all the same and are more likely to die if a disease spreads.
Which type of asexual reproduction do hydra generally use?
Budding
Is sexual reproduction more or less efficient for a species than asexual reproduction?
Less
What color is a polar bears skin?
Black