Final Assignment
In this lesson, you have learned about the two forms of reproduction and how they relate to natural selection, the process that drives evolution. You will now write an essay that shares what you have learned and what you think about it.
Is it better to have two parents or one? Nature shows us again and again that each situation has advantages and disadvantages.
Final Assignment Instructions
Begin by reviewing your notes. Click "My Work" above and view or print out the screen. Then:
- Choose one of the topics below and write an essay.
- Organize your response so that it includes at least three supporting details that you have learned from the reading passage, video, and other materials in this lesson.
- Use at least three vocabulary words (or a form of the words) as part of your supporting details. For example, for the word jump, you could use jumps, jumped, or jumping.
Essay Topics
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction for the species that practice them. Use specific examples for each method of reproduction to support your ideas.
- Explain in what ways you think offspring born from one parent might differ from those born from two parents. Use specific examples to support your ideas.
Click Write It to get started. You’ll be able to write your answer online here, put in a link to share what you write in another online document, or upload a file.
