Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Vocab Flashcards
Reproduction that does not involve the union
of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring that are
genetically identical to the parent
Asexual Reproduction
Reproduction in which the sex cells from two
parents unite to produce offspring that share traits from both parents.
Sexual Reproduction
A sex cell produced by a female.
Egg
The male sex cell
Sperm
The union of sex cells outside the bodies of the parents
External Fertilization
Fertilization of an egg and sperm that occurs inside the body of a female
Internal Fertilization
In a flower, one of the outermost rings of modified leaves that
protect the flower bud.
Sepals
One of the usually brightly colored, leaf-shaped parts that
makeup one of the rings of a flower.
Petals
The male reproductive structure of a flower that produces
pollen and consists of an anther at the tip of a filament.
Stamen
The female reproductive part of a flower produces
seeds and consists of an ovary, style, and stigma.
Pistil
In flowering plants, it is the lower part of a pistil that
produces eggs in ovules.
Ovary
The tiny granules that contain the male gametophyte (sex cell) of seed plants.
Pollen
The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive
structures to the female structures of seed plants.
Pollination
A behavior or instinct in which the pregnant female in
animals prepare a home for the unborn newborn.
Nesting
A behavior where animals group either to move from place
to place or for protection.
Herding
