ANSWER: can accumulate over generations so that descendants are very different from their ancestors
Offspring formed by sexual reproductions use both parents' genetic material that differs from the parents. Offspring formed by asexual reproduction is formed by a single parent and is identical to the parent.
Genetic traits are variations of features passed on to offspring from there parents.
genetic characteristics
genetic characteristics
The offspring are genetic copies of their parents (and it's genotypes).
Yes.
true
The most important characteristic of sexual reproduction is genetic variability between parents and offspring.
mutation
mutation
it is passed down from the parents to the offspring
horizontal gene transfer refers to a transfer of DNA to another cell that is not its offspring. Vertical occurs when 2 organisms have sex with their penis and produce offspring, it receives genetic material from ancestors (parents)