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CAIE IGCSE Biology 16.2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Sexual Questions

Explore the advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction for wild populations and crop production.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • link alleles from two parents to genetic variation among offspring
  • explain how variation supports adaptation, natural selection and resistance to disease
  • balance those benefits against the need for gametes, pollination or mates and slower reproduction

CAIE IGCSE Biology 16.2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Sexual Questions question 1

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Fig. 5.1 is a photograph of a koala.
Koalas are marsupial mammals that give birth to offspring that are incompletely developed.
The offspring develops further for several months inside the pouch of the mother.

Fig. 5.1

Fig. 5.1

Mammals use sexual reproduction to produce offspring.

Discuss the advantages of sexual reproduction in organisms such as the koala.

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