Reproduction
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Reproduction is when a living creature makes new living creatures.
About Reproduction
- Reproduction can be sexual where there are two parents and the offspring have some features of each parent.
- Reproduction can be asexual where there is only one parent and the offspring are identical to the parent.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Reproduction is when an organism creates offspring.
About Reproduction
- Reproduction can be sexual where there are two parents and the offspring inherit some features of each parent.
- Reproduction can be asexual where there is only one parent and the offspring are clones of the parent.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Reproduction is the process in which an organism copies its DNA to produce a new organism.
About Reproduction
- Reproduction can be sexual in which two parents each produce a gamete (which is a haploid cell) which fuse together in fertilisation to produce an offspring that is genetically different from both parents inheriting some features of each parent.
- Reproduction can be asexual in which one parent organism produces offspring which are genetically identical to the parent and each other.
References
AQA
- Reproducible, page 286, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Reproduction, asexual, pages 35, 145, 237, 252-3, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Reproduction, pages 158-63, 177-96, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Reproduction, pages 196-217, 237-239, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Reproduction, pages 206, 207, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Reproduction, pages 251, 252, 255, 256, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Reproduction, pages 27, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Reproduction, sexual, pages 35, 145, 170-1, 208-9, 237, 252-3, 273, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Reproduction; asexual, pages 196, 200-201, 226-229, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Reproduction; Asexual, pages 28, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA