Asexual Reproduction: Trade-off Evaluation
15 Paper 4 questions · Advantages · Disadvantages · Applied Scenarios
Section A: Advantages of Asexual Reproduction
Answer each question, then reveal the model answer to self-assess.
State two advantages of asexual reproduction to a population in the wild.
A plant produces runners (stolons) to reproduce asexually. State two advantages this gives the plant in its natural habitat.
State an advantage of asexual reproduction in commercial crop production.
A horticulturalist takes cuttings from a prize-winning rose bush. Explain why this method of reproduction is advantageous.
Compare the energy investment of asexual versus sexual reproduction from the perspective of the parent organism.
Cambridge Examiner Reminder
For all asexual reproduction evaluation questions, always build a chain of reasoning: asexual reproduction → genetically identical clones → no genetic variation → no alleles for resistance → population vulnerable to single disease or environmental change. Every link in this chain is worth marks.
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