Reproduction Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

Do viruses reproduce and why

A

No they don’t because they aren’t alive

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2
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The 7 life processes

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MRS GREN

M- movement
R- reproduction
S- Sensitivity - responsiveness

G- Growth
R- respiration
E- excretion
N- nutrition

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3
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Asexual reproduction definition

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Reproduction involving one parent, giving genetically identical offspring.

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4
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Are all the offspring of asexual reproduction clones of the parent

A

Yes

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5
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Why are offspring of asexual reproduction clones

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Because there is no fusion it sex cells therefore there is no mixing of DNA meaning they are going to have the same genetic information.

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6
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Why might organisms that are produced asexually look

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They can be affected by differences in the environment

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7
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What is asexual reproduction in bacteria called

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Binary fission

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8
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What happens in binary fission

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The parent bacterium is replaced by two identical daughter bacteria when it divides into two

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