Sexual & Asexual Reproduction (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards

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Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
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Meiosis forms

Four non-identical cells from one cell

Mitosis forms

Two identical cells from one cell

Sexual reproduction involves

Joining of male & female gametes

Gametes in animals

Sperm and egg cells

Gametes in flowering plants

Pollen and egg cells

Process that forms gametes

Meiosis

Number of chromosomes in a normal cell

46 chromosomes (23 pairs)

Number of chromosomes in a gamete

23 chromosomes

Process where gametes fuse

Fertilisation

Result of sexual reproduction

Variation in offspring

Number of parents in asexual reproduction

One parent

Process used in asexual reproduction

Mitosis

Asexual reproduction produces

Clones

Clones are

Genetically identical to each other and parent

Examples of organisms that reproduce asexually

Bacteria, some plants, some animals

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