B13- Reproduction

Question 1

Sexual reproduction

Answer 1

Reproduction involving male and female sex cell from tow parents

Question 2

Asexual reproduction

Answer 2

Reproduction only involving one parent

Question 3

Meiosis

Answer 3

A special form of cell division resulting in sex cells being formed

Question 4

Fertilisation

Answer 4

When two sex cells join

Question 5

Alleles

Answer 5

Different forms of the same gene

Question 6

Homozygote

Answer 6

An individual with two identical alleles for a characteristic

Question 7

Heterozygote

Answer 7

An individual with two different alleles for a characteristics

Question 8

Genotype

Answer 8

The genetic makeup of an individual for a particular characteristic

Question 9

Phenotype

Answer 9

Physical appearance for an individual

Question 10

Dominant

Answer 10

The phenotype will be apparent in offspring even if only one of the alleles is inherited

Question 11

Recessive

Answer 11

Phenotype only shows up if both of the alleles are inherited

Question 12

Genetic engineering

Answer 12

The process by which scientists can manipulate and change the genotype of an organism