Friday 5th September
TODAY WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT |
Why do some species carry out asexual and sexual reproduction? |
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- What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?
- The advantages of sexual reproduction are that: ? produces variation in the offspring
? if the environment changes variation gives a survival advantage by natural selection
? natural selection can be speeded up by humans in selective breeding to increase food production.
- What are the advantages of asexual reproduction?
- The advantages of asecual reproduction are that: ? only one parent needed
? more time and Energy efficient as do not need to find a mate
? faster than sexual reproduction
? many identical offspring can be produced when conditions are favourable.
- Do all organisms have to reproduce only sexually or asexually?
- Some organisms reproduce by both methods depending on the
circumstances.
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