Bio Flashcards
1
Q
Parthenogenesis
A
Process in which eggs mature into adult females without the mother mating with a male
2
Q
Vegetative propagation
A
occurs in plants when one plant grows into a fragment/cutting the plant
3
Q
Horizontal gene transfer
A
Bacteria can exchange their genetic information with each other throughout their life
4
Q
Xenologs/jumping genes
A
a sequence of DNA that tis found that has more in common with another species than the one its found in
5
Q
Interspecific hybrid
A
an offspring that is not fertile
6
Q
Top-down controls
A
Species’ population is reduced by other species feeding on it. (predation)
7
Q
Bottom-up controls
A
Species’ population reduced by a lack of resources
