Asexual Reproduction Flashcards

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Asexual reproduction

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It is when one parent can produce off-spring with out having sexual intercourse.

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Budding

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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.

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Fission

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it is when an animal splits in half to create two identical animals.

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Parthenogenesis

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Reproduction from an ovum without fertilisation, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants.

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Vegetation propagation

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Plants undergo vegetative propergation by making special structure out of thier roots, stems or leaves.

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What is a tuber?

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It is a stem that develops swollen parts underground called the tuber. Each tuber can grow into a new plant.

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What is a bulb?

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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

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What is cutting?

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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.

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