1. DNA is the hereditary material in all living cells. Genes are a unit of heredity and are made up of DNA.
2. Asexual reproduction is reproduction that only requires one parent and that produces offspring that are genetically identical to their parent. Sexual reproduction involves two parents and produces offspring that are each genetically different.
The limiting factor is in the environment rather than the age, since the bats growth is only limited by the fruit trees they feed on. This follows the concept of carrying capacity of an environment, so this is best modelled by logistic growth.