Reproduction

What’ s the difference in these

two forms of reproduction?
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How does sexual and asexual
reproduction affect the passing
of traits to offspring?
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key words
 zygote: is a fertilized eukaryotic cell that has received genetic
information from two gamete cells (sperm cell and an egg cell)
to form a new individual.
 gametes: cells from each parent that combine to form a zygote.
Male gametes are called sperm. Female gametes are called
eggs.
 chromosomes: a DNA molecule that carries all of the
hereditary information in the form of genes.
 genes: basic unit and function of heredity. Act as instructions
to make molecules called proteins.
 Traits: inherited characteristics from parents.
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 Cells make more cells through the process
of …(cell division)
Mitosis
 Sex cells are created in a process called…

 Meiosis
Adults produce offspring with the help of
which system…

Reproductive System
 For this unit, we will
look at reproduction
with a more specific
focus on the passing of
traits.
Reproduction
Asexual
vs.
Sexual
 Asexual
Reproduction
 Asexual Reproduction
 Most unicellular organisms, and a few
multicellular organisms use cell division to
reproduce in a process called asexual
reproduction.
 A parent organism produces one or more
new organisms that are identical to the
parent and live independently of the
parent.
Asexual Reproduction
 The organism that produces the new
organism or organism is the parent

 Each new organism is an offspring

 The offspring produced by asexual

reproduction are genetically identical to
the parent.
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 Asexual Reproduction
Binary Fission is a form of
asexual reproduction that
occurs in cells that do not
contain a nucleus
(Prokaryotes). DNA is
found in the nucleoid.
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 Other Examples of
Asexual Reproduction
Types of asexual reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Type of reproduction in which
two parent cells (male and female
reproductive cells) combine to
form offspring with genetic
material from both cells. Creating
offspring with unique combinations
of characteristics.
A Eukaryotic cell has
a nucleus that
contains genetic
material.
Heredity is the passing of
genes from parents to
offspring.

A gene is a section of DNA that provides

instructions for specific traits.
 A Chromosome is the
structure that holds
the genetic material
(DNA).

DNA is the genetic

material that provides
instructions for all the
body’s functions.
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 Each species of living things has
a characteristic number of chromosomes.
 Humans have 23 pairs, for a total of 46
chromosomes.
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 What is the purpose of Meiosis?

Make Sex Cells

 What is our general description of
Meiosis?

One Cell Makes Four Cells

23 and Me
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 https://www.23andme.com/gen101/genes/
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 The process of Meiosis creates 46
Chromosomes
sex cells (sperm and egg in
humans) that contain half the
genetic material (half the 46
chromosomes)

 During sexual reproduction,

sex cells are combined to form
unique offspring. 23
Chromosomes
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