Chapter 4 - Asexual reproduction Flashcards
1
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Fission
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When a parent splits into two offspring, starfish
1
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Budding
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Offspring grows on the side of parent before pinching off
2
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Parthenogenesis
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unfertilized eggs produce offspring
3
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Tuber
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Stems develop swollen parts that become new plant.
4
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Bulb
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A swollen underground part that has many fleshy leaves, onion
5
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Rhizome
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Stems grow along underground and sends up new shoots
6
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runner
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Stems run along above ground and make new roots, strawberry
7
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plantlet
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leaves develop small plants on edges, they grow when the leaf falls on the ground
8
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root sucker
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roots send up new stems when they are near the surface
9
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cloning
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The process of producing identical individuals through reproduction.
