Asexual vs sexual Flashcards
Runners - an exact copy is produced from one parent plant
Asexual
Fission - one cell divides into 2 cells.
Asexual
Budding - a new offspring formed directly from the plant.
Asexual
Cloning - the production of organisms that are genetically identical to others.
Asexual
Cuttings - a type of vegetative propagation that produces identical offspring.
Asexual
External fertilization - egg and sperm are united outside of the mother.
Sexual
Internal fertilization - results in the union of egg and sperm inside of the mother.
Sexual
Artificial insemination - a method of fertilizing an egg using sperm from a male that is not present.
Sexual
Self-pollination - the fertilization of an egg of a plant by its own pollen.
Sexual
Cross-pollination - pollen from one plant is used to fertilize the female part of another plant.
Sexual
Conjugation - two similar unicellular organisms fuse, exchange nuclear materials, and then break apart.
Sexual
Hermaphrodism - existence of reproductive organs of both sexes in the same individual.
Sexual
Which type of reproduction happens more quickly?
Asexual
Which type of reproduction saves energy?
Asexual
Which type of reproduction uses energy?
Sexual
