Chapter 4 Study Guide

Reproduction of Organisms
Vocabulary
Know the following terms
diploid

DNA

egg

fertilization

haploid

Homologous
chromosome
s

meiosis

Sexual
reproduction

sperm

zygote

Asexual
reproduction

budding

cloning

culture

fission

potential

regeneration

Vegetative
reproduction

1. Know the order and what happens in each stage of meiosis

Meiosis I
Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I Telophase I Meiosis II
Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase II Telophase II 2. Why is meiosis important?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction?
5. What does genetic variation mean? Why is this important?
6. Compare and contrast vegetative reproduction and animal regeneration
7. Whats the difference between diploid cells and haploid cells?
8. What are the 6 types of asexual reproduction?
9. How is plant cloning useful for farmers?
10. Why do offspring from the same parents usually have a different set of
traits? (why do brothers and sisters have different traits?)