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What is the two-fold cost of sexual reproduction?
What is the two-fold cost of sexual reproduction?
- It requires the sexual interaction of two specialized reproductive cells
- Only 50% of organisms reproduce and organisms only pass on 50% of their genes (correct)
- Offspring organisms have genetic characteristics derived from those of the two parental organisms
- The cloning of an organism is a form of sexual reproduction
What is a form of asexual reproduction?
What is a form of asexual reproduction?
- Passing on 100% of genes to offspring
- Sexual interaction of two specialized reproductive cells
- The cloning of an organism (correct)
- Creation of genetically dissimilar copies of organisms
What are gametes in sexual reproduction?
What are gametes in sexual reproduction?
- Cloned organisms
- Offspring organisms with genetic characteristics from both parents
- Specialized reproductive cells containing half the number of chromosomes (correct)
- Genetically dissimilar copies of organisms
What is the major puzzle for biologists regarding sexual reproduction?
What is the major puzzle for biologists regarding sexual reproduction?
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What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
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