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Inheritance GCSE questions

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Practice questions

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Question 1 [1 mark]

Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are...

Question 2 [1 mark]

An advantage of sexual reproduction is...

Question 3 [1 mark]

Meiosis produces...

Question 4 [1 mark]

Why must gametes be haploid?

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Answers and working

Q1. genetically identical to the parent (clones)
Q2. offspring are genetically varied, which can help survival if the environment changes
Q3. four genetically different haploid gametes
Q4. So fertilisation restores the diploid number

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