Complete the t-chart by categorizing each statement as an advantage or disadvantage of sexual reproduction. not all mutations are passed on. it is time and energy consuming. the reproduction process is slow. it provides genetic variation

Answer;

Advantages of sexual reproduction:

It provides genetic variation.

Disadvantages of sexual reproduction:

Not all mutations are passed on. It is time and energy consuming. The reproduction process is slow.

Sexual reproduction is a type of reproduction in which genetic information from two genders or sexes combine to produce a offspring. Both the gender produce gametes which fuse to form zygote which develops into an offspring.

There are several advantages and disadvantages associated with sexual reproduction as compared to the asexual reproduction.

The advantages are:

It provides genetic diversity to the species.It naturally increases the levels of diseases resistance throughout the species.It can lead to the incorporation of evolutionary advancements in a population.It can give a rewarding experience specially in human beings as it releases dopamine in the brain. It also helps in improving health, growth of brain cells, relieving pain, can act as anti-depressant etc.

The disadvantages are:

It is time and energy consuming process.Reproduction is uncertain as it is not a 100% successful method for producing offspring.Not all favorable variations or mutations are passed on to the next generation.Number of offspring produced is usually low.

Proteins are the workhorses of the cell, controlling virtually every reaction within as well as providing structure and serving as signals to other cells. proteins are long chains of  amino acids  , and the exact sequence of the amino acids determines the final structure and function of the protein. instructions for that sequence are encoded in  genes  . to make a particular protein, a messenger ribonucleic acid (mrna) copy is made from the gene (in the process called  transcription  ), and the mrna is transported to the  ribosome  . protein synthesis, also called  translation  , begins when the two ribosomal subunits link onto the mrna. this step, called initiation, is followed by elongation, in which successive amino acids are added to the growing chain, brought in by transfer rnas (trnas). in this step, the ribosome reads the  nucleotides  of mrna three by three, in units called  codons  , and matches each to three nucleotides on the trna, called the anticodon. finally, during termination, the ribosome unbinds from the mrna, and the  amino acid  chain goes on to be processed and folded to make the final, functional protein