Asexual Reproduction Flashcards
Asexual reproduction
It is when one parent can produce off-spring with out having sexual intercourse.
Budding
It is a form of asexual reproduction in which a new organism from an out growth or bud due to cell division at one particular site.
Fission
it is when an animal splits in half to create two identical animals.
Parthenogenesis
Reproduction from an ovum without fertilisation, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants.
Vegetation propagation
Plants undergo vegetative propergation by making special structure out of thier roots, stems or leaves.
What is a tuber?
It is a stem that develops swollen parts underground called the tuber. Each tuber can grow into a new plant.
What is a bulb?
A swollen under ground part that develops fleshy leaves. An example of this is onion, lily and garlic.
What is a rhizome? An example of what it is?
A stem that grows
What is cutting?
If you cut a piece of stem off of the plant, dip it in rooting hormone and then put it in the ground. It grows roots, using mitosis, and becomes a new plant.