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A comparison of sexual and asexual reproduction in terms of their advantages and disadvantages for plant and animal species. It covers the benefits and drawbacks of each type of reproduction, including genetic variation, speed, energy usage, and parental care.
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07 Compare
sexual
and^
asexual
reproduction
in^ terms
of^ their
advantages
and
disadvantages
for^ plant
and^
animal
species.
There
are^
advantages
and
disadvantages
with
each
kind
of
reproduction: Asexual
Reproduction: Advantages: โข^ New
organism
IDENTICAL
to^ the
PARENT
-^ Can
be^ good
if^ well
ADAPTED
to^ the
ENVIRONMENT
( BACTERIA
)
-^ No
need
to^ find
a^ PARTNER
-^ Able
to^ reproduce
WHENEVER NEEDED
.
-^ Much
QUICKER
than
sexual
reproduction
-^ Some
cells
can
reproduce
in^ a
matter
of^ MINUTES
-^ Little
to^ no
ENERGY
is^ used
to^ PRODUCE
/ CARE FOR
offspring
-^ Offspring
are^
usually
able
to^ SURVIVE
on^ their
OWN
.
Sexual
Reproduction: Advantages: โข^ Offspring
have
from
parents
-^ The
organism
is^ able
to^ ADAPT
to^ environment
to^ care
for^
offspring
chance
of^ SURVIVAL
of^ offspring
ensures
a^ higher
Sexual
Reproduction: Disadvantages: โข^ Finding
a^ PARTNER
(must
have
and
-^ Requires
and
-^ Results
of^ MEIOSIS
and
are
-^ Chances
for^
and
that
may
reduce
chances
of^ SURVIVAL
-^ Must
have
ways
to^ FERTILIZE
and
the
opposite
sex.
Appearance: โข^ Some
animals
have
a^ certain
to^ ATTRACT
the
Ex.^
,^ etc.
Mating
Calls:
-^ Mating
calls
are
used
to^ ATTRACT
the
during
Ex.^
Elkโ
,^ Birds
,^ Moose
โ,^ etc.
Moose
Mating
Call
Elk^ Mating
Call
Courtship
Behaviour:
-^ ACTING
in^ a
certain
to^ ATTRACT
a^ mate.
-^ Ex.
,^ Fighting,
etc.
Number
of^ Offspring
Produced:
-^ Some
organisms
produce
of^ OFFSPRING
,^ so
that
there
is^ a
that
some
will
-^ Ex.
,^ some