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Given what you know about asexual and sexual reproduction, in three to five sentences, describe both types of reproduction: Please describe at least 3 features of asexual reproduction Please describe at least 3 features of sexual reproduction (4 points) make it sound like a 7th grader wrote it

Asexual reproduction is when a living thing makes a new baby without needing another living thing. It can happen really fast and make lots of babies at once. Asexual reproduction doesn't mix up genes, so the new babies look exactly like the parent. Some examples of asexual reproduction are plants making seeds or bacteria splitting in half.

Sexual reproduction is when two living things, like a mom and a dad, make a baby together. It takes longer for the new baby to grow because it has genes from both parents mixed together. The new baby is usually different from its parents because of this gene mixing. Some animals, like humans and dogs, make babies this way.

A species of bird has slight variations in its beak size and shape. Some individuals with bigger beaks are better at cracking seeds. Some individuals with narrower beaks are better at hunting for bugs. An invasive species is introduced that hunts all of the bug population, wiping out that food source for the birds, so all they are left with is seeds. In one to two sentences, explain how genetic variation from sexual reproduction can save this species from extinction. (2 points) make it sound like a 7th grader wrote it

Because of genetic variation from sexual reproduction, some birds in the population may have a gene for bigger beaks that helps them crack seeds better, while others may have a gene for narrower beaks that helps them crack seeds better. This allows the bird population to adapt to the changing environment and survive by having individuals with different traits suited for different food sources.