growth and reproduction Flashcards
what is offspring
the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant
explain binary fission
Binary Fission: Single-celled organisms like bacteria replicate themselves for reproduction.
what happens when the sperm combines with the egg
fertilization
meaning of multicellular
consisting of many cells
meaning of unicellular
only have 1 cell such as bacteria
phases of cell division
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
explain mitosis
The process cells use to make exact replicas of themselves. Mitosis is observed in almost all the body’s cells, including eyes, skin, hair, and muscle cells.
explain Meiosis:
In this type of cell division, sperm or egg cells are produced instead of identical daughter cells as in mitosis.
explain cell division
cell division is a cell process which 1 parent cell splits into 2 daughter cells, this happens via asexual reproduction.
cutting
portion of a stem, root, or leaf cut from the parent plant for the production of a new independent plant by inducing it to form shoots and roots under favourable environmental conditions
budding
budding refers to a method of plant propagation in which a bud of the plant to be propagated is grafted onto the stem of another plant.
petals job
Petals May be brightly coloured to attract insects
stamens
Stamens The male parts of the flower (each consists of an anther held up on a filament)
Anthers )
Anthers Produce male sex cells (pollen grains)
Stigma
Stigma The top of the female part of the flower which collects pollen grains
Ovary
Ovary Produces the female sex cells (contained in the ovules)