Question

In what process some genetic material is wasted?
Isn't it ''Meiosis''?

Answer 1

Yep!

Answer 2

@bookworm00981 what would you say if there was asexual reproduction.

Answer 3

what was that for?

Answer 4

what?

Answer 5

medal

Answer 6

i think ryaan was trying to take revenge

Answer 7

What happened?

Answer 8

No man :/ It's not revenge

Answer 9

I studied recently about that! So got lil confuse!
I want to make clear to myself about it!
If anyone knows about it explain me!

Answer 10

no problem it happens .you know i also did this once

Answer 11

It's Meiosis

Answer 12

asexual reproduction happens with only one parent so to make the fertilization to happen a lot of genetic material is needed.but in sexual reproution two parents involved so less genetic material are neededd

Answer 13

dont get confused with meiosis because it is a cell division.

Answer 14

http://www.biologyreference.com/Se-T/Sexual-Reproduction-Evolution-of.html read this you'll get your answer

Answer 15

In contrast, sexually reproducing individuals spend a considerable amount of time and energy locating mates, exchanging genetic material, and often caring for young. Sexual reproduction begins with production of sex cells via meiosis , a process that halves the genetic material of each parent in preparation for combination with another sex cell. Consequently, a sexually reproducing parent transfers only 50 percent of its genetic material to each offspring. This loss in genetic contribution to each offspring is known as the cost of meiosis. In addition to this cost, males produce enough sperm to fertilize the eggs of many females, yet many males in some species never even fertilize one egg, resulting in many wasted sperm. In light of all of these disadvantages, why did sexual reproduction evolve?

For some plants, spore-forming protozoans, and invertebrates, sexual reproduction may yield seeds or eggs that are resistant to harsh environments and are capable of being dispersed. However, scientists agree that the most important advantage of sexual reproduction is the variation produced by the continual recombination of sex cells to create unique individuals. In 1930, Ronald A. Fisher noted in The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection that this variation allowed evolution to occur at a faster rate. This idea led to two theories explaining how increased genetic variation might benefit individuals.

Answer 16

first paragraph

Answer 17

third line

Answer 18

Sexual reproduction begins with production of sex cells via meiosis , a process that halves the genetic material of each parent in preparation for combination with another sex cell. Consequently, a sexually reproducing parent transfers only 50 percent of its genetic material to each offspring. This loss in genetic contribution to each offspring is known as the cost of meiosis. it explains it right here!!!

Answer 19

Sexual reproduction begins with production of sex cells via meiosis , a process that halves the genetic material of each parent ? Does it mean ''some genetic material is wasted''?

''confused''

Answer 20

third sentence of that little paragraph i just put up!

Answer 21

When genetic material is halved ...It means is genetic material is wasted??

Answer 22

Some genetic material*

Answer 23

yes yes it does.... This loss in genetic contribution to each offspring is known as the cost of meiosis.

Answer 24

@Ryaan trust me you are right it is Meiosis

Answer 25

I just asked my Biology teacher she said the answer was meiosis

Answer 26

in this case jasmine is right but if we compare more genetic material is used because of the less chance of fertilization

Answer 27

i mean asexual repro

Answer 28

well lets do some more research I'll brb...@Ryaan how much time do you have to answer this....is this question flvs??

Answer 29

I just want someone to explain me this with logical answer! :I

Answer 30

Jas ! It's my own question..
I want to understand it!

Answer 31

okay okay....look in your textbook

Answer 32

let ryan know the basic first then go to complecated topics.don't you know that genetic material is mostly wasted in asexual reproduction.debating is useless

Answer 33

@thomaster isnt it asexual reproduction

Answer 34

@Blaze No, it's either sexual reproduction or meiosis

Answer 35

ou said it is asexual reproduction this is the definition of Asexual reproduction: A form of reproduction in which new individuals are formed from one parent without the involvement of gametes

Answer 36

:I

Answer 37

I TOLD YA!!! it has to be Meiosis because A form of reproduction in which an offspring is formed from the combination of two gametes, one from each parent

Answer 38

HA!

Answer 39

^Way to act mature about it

Answer 40

lolz

Answer 41

everyone said i was wrong

Answer 42

Asexual reproduction CARRY half of genetic material ?
Does it mean ''genetic material wastes''???

Answer 43

In meiosis, 50% of the genetic material is wasted (because only half of the material from male and female are used)
In sexual reproduction, like 99.999% of the genetic material is wasted because only 1 sperm cell out of millions fertilizes the egg.

Not quite sure what answer they're expection for this question

Answer 44

DEFINITION OF MEIOSIS Meiosis: process of nuclear division in cells during which the number of chromosomes per cell is reduced by half through the separation of homologous chromosomes

Answer 45

While in meiosis ''genetic material becomes halved''? right? U_U

So confused!!

Answer 46

halved means wasted the answer is meiosis

Answer 47

well...igtg good luck i still know the answer is Meiosis

Answer 48

hm I confused some things...
in meiosis, not 50% of parents material is used. That's supposed to be sexual reproduction. Sorry for the confusion :P

Answer 49

see more genetic material is produce in asexual reprouction and some are used so much of it are wasted.

Answer 50

If you look at the process of meiosis. You'll see that all of the material is used to create 4 haploid cells. So if I had to answer this question, i'd say in sexual reproduction some genetic material is wasted.

Answer 51

i dont agree anyway bye

Answer 52

@thomaster SEXUAL REPRODUCTION? u__u

Answer 53

@blaze in asexual reproduction, no gametes are involved. So there's no material to lose.
Asexual reproduction is just cloning.

Answer 54

It is true that in meiosis the genetic material is halved, but each of those hapoloid daughter cells can be used in sexual reproduction.
In sexual reproduction, half of the female gamete's genetic material and half of the male gamete's genetic material is combined.

Answer 55

what do you mean by "wasted"?

Answer 56

in meiosis, genetic material isn't "wasted". Sure it's divided in half, but those halves are used for the daughter cells.

Answer 57

Then what is meant by 'wasted''?? That's so confusing

Answer 58

Well it was a question! not totally my own creation!
So I asked it!

Answer 59

So in what process exactly I can say
''A genetic material' wastes''

Hmm Yahoo answers!
I don't believe them!

Answer 60

Sexual?
Asexual?
Meiosis?

Answer 61

I would say DNA replication, because the end of telomeres are not replicated, but they're not "wasted".

or maybe during transcription, in the splicing process, some of the RNA is cleaved (introns) and recycled.

Answer 62

According to the answers given above by those people
Now all seems correct in a way! :c

Answer 63

Or is it specifically in a reproductive process?

Answer 64

Yes!

Answer 65

Nvm!
I should stop this question then!

I just wanted to make it clear to myself! while I have become more confuse!


Thanks everyone!

Answer 66

i don't see how genetic material would be wasted in any reproductive process.

Answer 67

I'm going to ask my book author!

Answer 68

lol

Answer 69

Yeah, let me know what he/she means. You might be translating "wasted" incorrectly.

Answer 70

Not me!
that book's author!
U_U

Answer 71

haha sorry, the author might be translating "wasted" incorrectly (and ambiguously).

Answer 72

@aaronq you could see spermatozoa as the carriers of genetic material right?
Only 1 out of millions gets to fertilize the ovum. The rest will die, thus their genetic material is 'wasted'.

At least that's how I would think when I had to answer this question.

Answer 73

hmm i see what you mean, @thomaster. Although, meiosis is not a exclusive process for sperm production, it also occurs for female gametes which aren't "wasted". The person who wrote the original question could have had a better word choice.

Answer 74

I didn't mean meiosis was the answer :P I meant sexual reproduction.

Answer 75

OH, sorry. I just figured because everyone kept talking about meiosis. But, yeah that makes more sense as an answer in the larger scheme of things.

Answer 76

Yeah you are right it's "Meiosis"

Answer 77

No, I don't think so @kingkhan94

Answer 78

Ok Thomaster then I would like to now what do you think?

Answer 79

@kingkhan94 Read my previous posts, I did explain my reasoning there.

Answer 80

Genetic material is not used: doesn't mean genetic material wastes..<.<

Answer 81

I have got the answer ! :-D

It is deletion :Loss of genetic material=genetic material wasted

And it is caused by errors in chromosomal crossover during MEIOSIS..

Answer 82

hm "loss" is not synonymous with "wasted". Also, mutations are very seldom (not frequent enough to have a significant loss).

Answer 83

Okay then ?
Only 1 out of millions gets to fertilize the ovum. The rest will die, thus their genetic material is 'wasted'.??? How genetic material wastes here ??

Answer 84

@aaronq http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste [noun]
See: Loss is a related word with waste..

Answer 85

there is hormones will help the fertilized ovum to change and complete it growing .. exactly the follicles inside the ovum until it be ready to enter fallopian tube to arrive to uterus

Answer 86

Only 1 out of millions gets to fertilize the ovum. The rest will die, thus their genetic material is 'wasted'.

Wasted because the sperm (containing DNA) will die and, hence, be wasted.

I personally don't agree with the question and if this question was in one of my tests i would contest the meaning of "wasted" in it. Because "wasted" is everyday speech, and necessarily accurate when you're talking about biological processes.

Answer 87

and other sperms will die .. cuz no environment like ovum .. and it will do outside of body as a remains or body wastes

Answer 88

I would interpret wasted as "Not profitably used or maintained"
Which is exactly what happens when the remaining sperm cells die.

Answer 89

what are you asking exactly ryaan?

Answer 90

That book's author contact no :P @mary.rojas

Answer 91

hopeless case .. i really wish to know whats ur questions exactly talkin about ??
i read all answers and really that was enough ... right !!!

Answer 92

This question is still ''Unanswered'' according to me!


I'll find the exact answer of this ''wasted genetic material'' someday :p!
But I'll have to reasearch and to study about it more!!......

Answer 93

That author sure would have something strange in his mind, that he made that question!
So this question sure have a answer.....

Answer 94

You're thinking too much into it. The confusion comes from the author's poor choice of words.

Answer 95

look genetic materials must be with sperms .. genetic materials has that discriptions in sperms .. like eyes color and tall ......
so when the sperms enter body u know there is one sperm will enter ovum and this sperm must have this genetic materials .. some of this genetic material will do effects on fetus shape and fetus properites and sizes of fetus organs ... and there is another genetic matrerial will not do any effect on fetus .. this geneitc materials called wasted genetic materials
with that what u want

Answer 96

forgive me @Ryaan because I gave you Wrong information.Actually I mixed it up with internal and external fertilization.