Asexual and Sexual Reproduction (7.L.2.1)

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cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed from generation to generation of cells

Disadvantage: reproduces at a slower rate

How does mitosis and meiosis compare?

two cells join and develop into a new organism with its own genetic identity

Which best explains why sexual reproduction produces greater variations in the offspring?

offspring grows and pinches off the body of the parent

sperm and egg cell join

Disadvantage: less chance of survival