6.5 Sexual Reproduction

This is the fifth video covering Chapter 6: Reproduction at the Cellular Level. In this video 6.5: Sexual Reproduction, we cover how most eukaryotes undergo sexual reproduction. The variation introduced into the reproductive cells by meiosis appears to be one of the advantages of sexual reproduction. Meiosis and fertilization alternate in sexual life cycles. The process of meiosis produces genetically unique reproductive cells called gametes, which have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. Fertilization, the fusion of haploid gametes from two individuals, restores the diploid condition.