8 - Heredity
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Practice Questions
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What is a defining characteristic of asexual reproduction?
💡 Hint: Think of organisms that clone themselves.
Name one advantage of sexual reproduction.
💡 Hint: Consider survival in changing environments.
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What type of reproduction involves only one parent?
💡 Hint: Consider cloning versus mixing.
True or False: Sexual reproduction always leads to identical offspring.
💡 Hint: Think about who contributes genes.
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Design an experiment to compare genetic variability in a population of asexually reproducing plants versus sexually reproducing animals.
💡 Hint: Think about what methods can reveal differences at a genetic level.
Analyze the impact of climate change on species that reproduce asexually compared to those that reproduce sexually. What predictions can you make?
💡 Hint: Consider how genetic diversity influences adaptability.
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