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3.1 Reproduction and meiosis

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Question 27
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An animal can reproduce asexually when isolated and sexually when mates are available. Its habitat is stable for several months but then changes unpredictably.

Which combination of advantages is most likely?

[1]
A

asexual reproduction provides genetic variation; sexual reproduction aids rapid increase

B

asexual reproduction needs a mate; sexual reproduction preserves identical offspring

C

asexual reproduction aids rapid increase; sexual reproduction provides genetic variation

D

asexual reproduction preserves identical offspring; sexual reproduction needs no mate

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3.1 Reproduction and meiosis Questions

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40 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.1 Reproduction and meiosis, covering 3.1.1 Advantages and disadvantages of reproduction and 3.1.2 Role of meiotic cell division. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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