QUESTIONS: Remember to use complete sentences and specific examples from the video in your responses. Each answer should be about 3-5 sentences long.
Explain the key differences between sexual and asexual reproduction. In your answer, be sure to mention the number of parents involved and how genetic material is passed on in each type.
Discuss two advantages and two disadvantages of asexual reproduction. Use examples from the video to support your answer.
How do sexual and asexual reproduction differ in terms of time and energy required? Explain why this difference is significant for the organisms that use each method.
Why is genetic variation important for the survival of a species? Use the information from the video to explain how sexual reproduction contributes to this variation.
The video mentions that all parasites can be killed with one type of medicine. Based on what you learned about reproduction, explain why this is possible for organisms that reproduce asexually but not for those that reproduce sexually.
Instructions: Use the website listed above to answer the questions.
Take about 3 minutes to click on a few of the organisms and read about how they reproduce.
In your notebook, describe the reproduction method for three of the different organisms. You must pick one from each of the categories: asexual, sexual, and both.