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Why is sex interesting? Flashcards

1
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What are the characteristics of sex?

A

Different organisms producing different, specialised cells by meiosis
These cells are haploid gametes

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2
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What is isogamy

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Gametes identical in size

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3
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What is anisogamy

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Asymmetrical gametes

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4
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What is budding?

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smaller version of the organism grows on you then pops off

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5
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how do bacteria, protists and some unicellular fungi reproduce

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asexually - binary fission

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6
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how do baker’s yeast, hydra and anemones reproduce

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asexually - budding

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7
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how do plants reproduce

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asexually - vegetative reproduction

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8
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Give examples of vegetative reproduction

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bulb splits
potato bits break off and form new potato plants
air plants reproduce in a similar way to budding

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9
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how do some fungi and algae reproduce

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asexually - spores

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10
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why are spores not gametes

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diploid cells - have the same number of chromosomes as parents

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11
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how do lichens, annelids, sea stars and plants reproduce

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asexually - fragmentation

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12
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what is fragmentation reproduction

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parts of an individuals break off and then grow into a new individual

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13
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Give examples of fragmentation reproduction

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star fish arms can grow new bodies

Japanese knotweed grows into lots of new plants if cut up

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How do rotifers, insects, reptiles and amphibians reproduce

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asexually -parthenogenesis

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15
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what is parthenogenesis reproduction

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females lay eggs or give birth without fertilisation

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16
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What five things make sexual reproduction costly

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requires two sexes
conflict
need to produce gametes
risk of catching STIs
Own genes diluted by 50% with those of partner
17
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why does the need for two sexes make sexual reproduction costly

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Spend lots of time and energy looking for a mate or gamete of the same species (eg lots of gametes in the ocean so hard to find the gamete of the same species)
Need to persuade a mate - courtship (eg courtship dances and rituals use lots of energy and exposes the males to predators)

18
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Why does conflict make sexual reproduction costly

A

waste energy fighting other males

risk of death, injury and not securing a partner

19
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why does the need for gametes make sexual reproduction costly

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most gametes are wasted
(eg lots of sperm released but only one fertilises an egg/lots of eggs released into the sea but only a couple develop into fish)

20
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describe the twofold cost of sex

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sexual females have half the amount of daughters of asexual females so population grows at half the rate

21
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how long has sex been around for

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1.2 billion years

22
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are the most life forms sexual or asexual

A

sexual

23
Q

are the most organisms sexual or asexual

A

asexual

24
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which lineage outcompetes the other in regard to reproduction

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sexual reproduction outcompetes asexual reproduction

25
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Advantages of sexual reproduction

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generates genetic diversity
eliminates costly mutations
alleles beneficial alleles to mix

26
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how are costly mutations removed and beneficial alleles mixed during sexual reprodction

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crossing over

independent segregation

27
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advantages of asexual reproduction

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quick
doesnt require much energy
no costly non reproducing sex
genes not diluted

28
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why doesnt asexual reproduction require much energy

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energy isnt wasted of fighting, looking for a mate, or courtship

29
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why is there no costly non reproducing sex in asexual reproduction

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no gametes wasted

no risk of not mating

30
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why are genes not diluted in asexual reproduction

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offspring are identical copy of mother

31
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disadvantage of asexual reproduction

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no genetic diversity

Biology of Sex (2 decks)

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