Chapter 11- Section 1 Flashcards
The process of producing offspring
Reproduction
Reproduction
The process of producing offspring
Asexual Reproduction
A single parent passes a complete copy of its genetic information to each of its offspring.
A single parent passes a complete copy of its genetic information to each of its offspring.
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Two parents give genetic material to produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents
Two parents give genetic material to produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents
Sexual reproduction
Binary Fission
Prokaryotic cell division
Prokaryotic cell division
Binary fission
Fragmentation
The body breaks into several pieces, which develop into complete adults
The body breaks into several pieces, which develop into complete adults
Fragmentation
Budding
Part of the parent organism pinches off to form a new individual
Part of the parent organism pinches off to form a new individual
Budding
Parthenogenesis
A female makes a viable egg that grows into an adult without being fertilized by a male
A female makes a viable egg that grows into an adult without being fertilized by a male
Parthenogenesis
Vegetative Reproduction
A form of budding in plants where new individuals are produced from nonreproductive structures, such as roots, stems, and leaves
A form of budding in plants where new individuals are produced from nonreproductive structures, such as roots, stems, and leaves
Vegetative reproduction
Gamete
A sex cell
A sex cell
Gamete
Fertilization
When a gamete from one parent fuses with a gamete from another parent
When a gamete from one parent fuses with a gamete from another parent
Fertilization
Zygote
The resulting cell of fertilization
The resulting cell of fertilization
Zygote
Germ Cells
Cells that are specialized for sexual reproduction and making gametes
Cells that are specialized for sexual reproduction and making gametes
Germ cells
