| A type of reproduction in which offspring arise from a single organism and inherit the genetic material of that parent only. | Asexual Reproduction |
| What environments are advantageous for asexual reproduction? | Asexual reproduction has advantages in stable environments. |
| In asexual reproduction, only one parent organism is required to produce offspring. | Single Parent |
| How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction? | Only one parent is needed for asexual reproduction. |
| A benefit of asexual reproduction where offspring can be produced more rapidly compared to sexual reproduction. | Faster Offspring Production |
| How does asexual reproduction contribute to faster offspring production? | Offspring can be produced faster than in sexual reproduction. |
| A characteristic of asexual reproduction where numerous offspring are genetically identical to the parent organism. | Many Identical Offspring |
| What advantage does asexual reproduction offer when conditions are favourable? | Many identical offspring can be produced when conditions are favourable. |
| An environment characterized by consistent conditions that do not change significantly over time. | Stable Environment |
| What type of environment is advantageous for asexual reproduction? | A stable environment is usually an environment that doesn't change much. |
| The absence of genetic diversity among offspring produced through asexual reproduction, as they are genetically identical to their parent. | Lack of Variation |
| What is a drawback of asexual reproduction in terms of genetic variation? | Asexual offspring are identical to their parents and to each other, resulting in no variation in the population. |
| The susceptibility of a population to negative impacts from environmental changes due to lack of genetic diversity. | Vulnerability to Changes |
| What risk do asexual organisms face in changing environments? | They will all be vulnerable to the same things due to lack of genetic variation. |
| The susceptibility of a population to diseases due to genetic uniformity, common in asexual reproduction. | Disease Vulnerability |
| How can lack of genetic variation in asexual populations lead to vulnerability to diseases? | If a new disease emerges, all offspring may be vulnerable to that disease. |
| Offspring from sexual reproduction are more likely to survive changing environments. | Survival in Changing Environments |
| What advantage do offspring from sexual reproduction have in changing environments? | Offspring from sexual reproduction are more likely to survive changing environments. |
| The presence of different characteristics among offspring produced through sexual reproduction. | Variation in Offspring |
| What is meant by variation in the offspring of sexual reproduction? | Variation means that the offspring have different characteristics. |
| A benefit of variation in offspring where some individuals are more likely to survive environmental changes. | Increased Survival |
| How does variation in offspring contribute to their survival in changing environments? | Variation means that some offspring are more likely to survive if the environment changes. |
| Inherited resistance to a particular disease or pathogen. | Natural Immunity |
| What advantage do some offspring from sexual reproduction have if a new disease emerges? | Some offspring may have natural immunity to that disease. |
| The transmission of inherited traits or characteristics from one generation to the next. | Passing on Characteristics |
| What happens when offspring with immunity to a disease survive and reproduce? | They pass on their immunity to the next generation. |
| The likelihood of offspring without immunity to a disease dying out in changing environments. | Decreased Survival |
| What is the fate of offspring that don't have immunity to a disease in changing environments? | Offspring without immunity are more likely to die out. |
| Reproduction involving the fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete to produce offspring. | Sexual Reproduction |
| What happens in sexual reproduction? | In sexual reproduction, a male gamete fuses with a female gamete. |
| A special type of cell division that produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. | Meiosis |
| How are gametes formed? | Gametes are formed through a special type of cell division called meiosis. |
| The cells resulting from cell division; in meiosis, each division produces four daughter cells. | Daughter Cells |
| What is produced during each meiotic cell division? | Each meiotic cell division produces 4 daughter cells (the gametes). |
| Cells that contain half the normal number of chromosomes, characteristic of gametes. | Haploid Cells |
| What are cells with only half of the normal number of chromosomes called? | Cells with only half of the normal number of chromosomes are known as haploid cells; gametes are haploid cells. |
| The specific combination of genes an organism possesses. | Genetic Make-up |
| Are haploid daughter cells identical? | No, these haploid daughter cells are not the same; each has a different genetic make-up. |
| The combination of genetic material from two gametes during fertilization. | Genetic Information Mixing |
| What happens when male and female gametes fuse? | When the male and female gametes fuse, their genetic information mixes. |
| Differences among offspring resulting from the mixing of genetic information during sexual reproduction. | Variation in Offspring |
| What does the mixing of genetic information in sexual reproduction lead to in offspring? | This mixing leads to variation in the offspring produced, so all the offspring are different. |
