Chapter 10 Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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making of new offspring

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reproduction

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behaviors/processes used to help organisms reproduce

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reproductive strategies

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3
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combining of genetic material through the union of reproductive cells

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sexual reproduction

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4
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another name for reproductive cells (sex cells)

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gametes

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5
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female reproductive cell

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ovum (singular)ova (plural)

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6
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male reproductive cell

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sperm

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7
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fusion of a sperm and ovum

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zygote(a zygote has the potential to develop into a new organism)

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8
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offspring produced from a single parent

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clones

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9
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reproduction where the offspring are genetically identical to the parent

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asexual reproduction(asexual reproduction results in clones)

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10
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cell division resulting in two identical cells

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mitosis

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11
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involves specific characteristics that one sex prefers in the other

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sexual selection(examples include colors, scents, physical competitions, sounds, etc)

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