CAS BI 108 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11.4: Asexual Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction, Mitosis

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Answer: in two different ways: asexual reproduction involves mitosis, sexual reproduction involves mitosis and meiosis. Asexual reproduction by mitosis results in genetic constancy. Based on the mitotic division of the nucleus. Some organisms that reproduce asexually: single- celled yeast, aspen in forest. Sexual reproduction by meiosis results in genetic diversity. Sexual reproduction requires gametes created by meiosis; two parents each contribute one gamete to each of their offspring. Somatic cells: body cells not specialized for reproduction, each contain two sets of chromosomes. One chromosome from each pair comes from each of two parents. i. e. in humans with 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent. *exception: sex chromosomes: two chromosomes in homologous pair (homologs) bear corresponding genetic information. For example a homologous pair carry different versions of a gene that controls seed shape (one version for wrinkled, one for smooth) In contrast to somatic cells, gametes contain only a single set of chromosomes, one homolog from each pair.

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1. _____ Females that reproduce sexually versus asexually are said to incur a âtwo-fold cost of sexual reproduction.â Which of the following costs are associated with sexual reproduction for females?

A) MALES! That do-nothing lot really does not directly contribute offspring to the next generation. Females would be better off making all daughters.

B) FEMALES! In most natural settings, those daughters compete with their mothers for potential mates and resources needed to successfully reproduce.

C) MITOSIS! Since sexual reproduction can produce many more offspring than asexual reproduction, there are energetic costs associated with the mitotic divisions required to produce those offspring.

D) MEIOSIS! Every time a gamete is produced, the parent loses a little bit of itself. Half to be precise since only half of its genes are passed on to sexually produced offspring.

E) DIVERSITY! Mothers maximize fitness if all offspring are genetically just like them. Sexual reproduction causes genetic diversity, which ultimately lowers the fitness of both parents.

Just to keep you in practice, a couple of the much beloved multiple multiple choiceâ¦

1. An increase in CO₂ levels in the blood directly or indirectly causes which of the following?

A) an increases in ventilation rate

B) a decrease in the pH

C) a decrease in hemogloginâs binding affinity for O₂

D) a decrease in the O₂ levels in the blood

E) an immediate increase in the number of red blood cells found in the blood stream

2. _____ Females that reproduce sexually versus asexually are said to incur a âtwo-fold cost of sexual reproduction.â Which of the following costs are associated with sexual reproduction for females?

A) MALES! That do-nothing lot really does not directly contribute offspring to the next generation. Females would be better off making all daughters.

B) FEMALES! In most natural settings, those daughters compete with their mothers for potential mates and resources needed to successfully reproduce.

C) MITOSIS! Since sexual reproduction can produce many more offspring than asexual reproduction, there are energetic costs associated with the mitotic divisions required to produce those offspring.

D) MEIOSIS! Every time a gamete is produced, the parent loses a little bit of itself. Half to be precise since only half of its genes are passed on to sexually produced offspring.

E) DIVERSITY! Mothers maximize fitness if all offspring are genetically just like them. Sexual reproduction causes genetic diversity, which ultimately lowers the fitness of both parents.

Match the terms to the definitions provided.

Question 1 options:

	gamete
	somatic cells
	zygote
	sexual reproduction

1.	Reproductive life cycle that involves an alternation between haploid and diploid cells
2.	A single cell with a diploid number of chromosomes resulting from the fusion of an egg and a sperm.
3.	Cells (egg or sperm) resulting from a meiotic division of germ-line cells
4.	The non-reproductive cells found in embryos and mature individuals

Question 2 (5 points)

Match the terms to the definitions provided.

Question 2 options:

	syngamy
	haploid
	meiosis
	diploid
	germ-line cells

1.	The cells that will eventually undergo meiosis to produce gametes.
2.	The number of chromosomes found in gametes (eggs or sperm).
3.	The process by which two haploid gametes fuse to form a new diploid cell.
4.	A specialized reduction division that produces cells with half the normal number of chromosomes.
5.	Two sets of chromosomes present in the somatic cells of adult individuals.

CAS BI 108 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11.4: Asexual Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction, Mitosis

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