Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Reproduction

Q1 
Asexual reproduction occurs when you don't have sex
Sexual reproduction occurs when you have sex with the same species.

Q2
Drones 

Q3
It involves the offspring initially forming as a growth on the parent. When  the bud is capable of catching its own food it breaks away and becomes an dependant animal.

The adult, or parent, worm breaks up into several pieces, each of which develops into an adult worm over time. Each offspring is identical to the parent worm.

Q4
  1. By what means do each of the following reproduce? 

    (a) Jellyfish

    Budding
    (b) Malaria parasites

    Fission
    (c) Streptococcus bacteria 

    Fission 


    Q5

    1. (a) Describe parthenogenesis

      In parthenogenesis, a female produces an egg that develops unfertilised by sperm. 

       (b) Does this process involve sexual or asexual

      No it produces asexually 

      Q7

      Outline what advantages parthenogenesis might offer honeybees when there is an abundance of food.


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