English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each type of reproduction
Describe organisms that are capable of reproducing by both methods and explain why this is beneficial
Explain how the type of reproduction an organism uses links to variation, evolution and food production
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Words and meanings to learn
genetic variation
differences in the genetic information between individuals of the same species
sexual reproduction
where two gametes combine at fertilisation to produce a genetically different new individual
selective breeding
the process by which humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic characteristics
asexual reproduction
where organisms reproduce by mitosis to produce genetically identical offspring
clone
an organism or cell that is genetically identical to the original parent organism or cell
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