Chapter 46.1 Flashcards
1
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Overview:
Sexual Reproduction
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the creation of an offspring by fusion of a male gamete (sperm) and female gamete (egg) to form a zygote
2
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Asexual reproduction is creation of offspring without the fusion of egg and sperm
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- Sexual reproduction is the creation of an offspring by fusion of a male gamete (sperm) and female gamete** (egg)** to form a zygote
- Asexual reproduction is creation of offspring without the fusion of egg and sperm
3
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Asexual Reproduction
Fission
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Separation of a parent into two or more individuals of about the same size
4
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Budding
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new individuals arise from outgrowths of existing ones
5
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Parthenogenesis
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development of a new individual from an unfertilized egg
6
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Ovulation
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the release of mature eggs at the midpoint of a female cycle
7
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Hermaphtoditism
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each individual has male and female reproductive systems
