3 marks = 3 minutes

30 seconds
additional for ETs

(CIE, 2016)
 16 Reproduction
What does these show?

How would you group

them?

(biorender.com, 2022)
(Syllabus Cambridge IGCSE™ Biology 0610, 2020)
 Task 1 – Key Stage 3 Recap
• EDPuzzle video (link on GC)

(Cognito, 2020)
 Sexual vs. asexual reproduction
Sexual Asexual

Number of parents 2 1

Gametes involved? Yes No

Genetic comparison
Unique Identical
of offspring
Speed Slow Fast
Definitions
Asexual reproduction is a process resulting in the
production of genetically identical offspring from one
parent

Sexual reproduction is a process resulting in the

production of genetically unique offspring (a zygote)
from two parents who each contribute a gamete.
Advantages & Disadvantages (Asexual)

Advantages
1. Population can be rapidly increased
2. More time and energy efficient

Disadvantages
3. Limited genetic variation, so population is
susceptible to changes in environment / disease
Advantages & Disadvantages (Sexual)

Advantages
1. High genetic variation – species can adapt to
changes

Disadvantages
2. Takes more time and energy
(Slizewska, 2022)
 Haploid
• From the Greek terms haplous
meaning single and eidos
meaning form
• A cell which has a set of single
chromosomes

Diploid
• From the Greek term diploos
meaning double and eidos
meaning form
• A cell which has a set of double
chromosomes
(Polyploidy, 2011)
 HAPLOID
2n n 2n
DIPLOID

HAPLOID
2n
2n

n
(toppr, 2022)
(CIE, 2018)
(CIE, 2018)
References

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