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To determine: Whether sexual reproduction is seen among prokaryotes.
Concept introduction: Sexual reproduction is the form of reproduction in which two gametes fuse together. Out of the two gametes, each gamete has half the number of chromosomes of normal cells. These are created by a special type of cell division called meiosis that occurs only in eukaryotes.
To determine: Whether sexual reproduction is seen in Kingdom Eukarya.
Concept introduction: Sexual reproduction is the form of reproduction in which two gametes fuse together. Out of the two gametes, each gamete has half the number of chromosomes of normal cells. These are created by a special type of cell division called meiosis that occurs only in eukaryotes.
To explain: The adaptive benefits of sexual reproduction compared to asexual reproduction.
Concept introduction: Sexual reproduction is the form of reproduction in which two gametes fuse together. Out of the two gametes, each gamete has half the number of chromosomes of normal cells. These are created by a special type of cell division called meiosis that occurs only in eukaryotes.
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