Cell Division - Asexual Reproduction

Question 1

asexual reproduction

Answer 1

• 1 cell becomes 2
• Used by simple forms of life for reproduction.
• Bacteria and protists
• Used by higher life forms to grow and repair damaged body cells.​
• Advantages:
• Quickly increases the size of a population.
• The organism does not have to use energy to find/court a mate. ​​
• Disadvantages:
• Offers no genetic variation within a population.​​
• This gives the organisms less chance to respond to changes through natural selection. ​​