Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
what is meant by sexual reproduction
A
Where genes from two organisms (father and mother) are mixed
2
Q
What do the mother and father produce
A
Gametes(sex cells) e.g egg and sperm cells
3
Q
I’m sexual reproduction what are the gametes produced by
A
Meiosis
4
Q
What does each gamete contain
A
Half the number of chromosomes of a normal cell
5
Q
What does the egg and sperm cell do
A
Joins together to from a cell with the full number of chromosomes
6
Q
How does asexual reproduction happen
A
Mitosis
7
Q
What happens to the gametes in asexual reproduction
A
They don’t join together
8
Q
In asexual reproduction what happens to the new cell
A
It’s genetically identical to the parent cell meaning it has the exact same genes. The new cell is a clone
