Asexual/Sexual Reproduction Review

Genetics

100

This is the smallest structural, functional, and biological unit of all living organisms.

Cell

200

This contains instructions an organism needs to develop, live, and reproduce.

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

300

This is the thread-like molecule that carries heredity information and mostly has arranged pairs within the nucleus of the cell.

Chromosomes

400

This organelle is present in most eukaryotic cells and it contains genetic material.

Nucleus

500

This is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity.

Gene

Asexual Reproduction Types

100

When a fully grown parent cell splits into two halves, producing two new cells.

Binary Fission

200

Occurs when the offspring grows outside the body of the parent.

Budding

300

When the body of the parent breaks into distinct pieces, each piece can produce an offspring.

Fragmentation

400

A process by which new organisms arise without production of seeds or spores.

Vegetative Reproduction

500

If a piece of a parent is detached, it can grow and develop into a completely new offspring.

Regeneration

Advantages & Disadvantages

100

Lacks genetic variation.

Disadvantage of Asexual Reproduction

200

Produces numerous offspring without costing the parent a great amount of energy.

Advantage of Asexual Reproduction

300

Removes bad genes from the population.

Advantage of Sexual Reproduction

400

Can prevent favorable genes from being passed down.

Disadvantage of Sexual Reproduction

500

Organism is more protected - does not necessarily have the weaknesses of parent.

Advantage of Sexual Reproduction

Mitosis vs Meiosis

100

This happens when a single parent cell divides into two daughter cells.

Mitosis

200

This occurs when the parents' chromosomes are halved.

Meiosis

300

This gives an outcome of varied or diverse offspring.

Meiosis

400

The offspring's genetic information is exactly like the parents.

Mitosis

500

Sexual reproduction involves this type of cell division.

Both Mitosis and Meiosis

Miscellaneous

100

This female organ is responsible for producing the ova in sexual reproduction.

Ovaries

200

This male organ is responsible for producing the sperm in sexual reproduction.

Testes

300

These are the reproductive cells (sperm or egg.)

Gamete

400

Give an example of a genetic mutation that we have talked about from the notes.

Sickle Cell Anemia; Cystic Fibrosis; Albinism; Downs Syndrome; Wingless Fruit Fly; Hemophilia; Dwarfism

500

This is a change in an organism that affects its appearance, how it behaves, and its functions.

Mutation