Modes of Reproduction of Different Animals Flashcards
The process by which organisms preserve their kind.
Reproduction
The behavior that precedes mating where an animal aims to attract a mate is called ___________.
courtship
The process of introducing sperm cells inside the body of a female animal of the same species.
Copulation
Occurs when gametes unite outside a parent’s body.
external fertilization
The period of time it takes for an organism to develop from a fertilized egg to birth is called ______________.
gestation period
The group of mammals that show the shortest gestation period.
marsupials
(type of animal reproduction)
This involves the union of gametes, one from the male and another from the female.
Sexual reproduction
Occurs when gametes unite inside a parent’s body.
internal fertilization
(type of animal reproduction)
The production of offspring without the fusion of egg and sperm.
Asexual reproduction.
Occurs when an organism grows a bud from its main body.
Budding
(type of animal reproduction)
In this method of reproduction, the body of an animal breaks into several pieces which is followed by regeneration of the lost body parts.
Fragmentation.
(type of animal reproduction)
Reproduction that does not involve fertilization of an egg cell. The egg cell. divides producing two cells which develop into an embryo.
Parthenogenesis
Mammals that give birth to life young.
Placenta mammals
The pouched mammals commonly found in Australia.
Marsupials.
The egg-laying mammals. Unlike other mammals that give birth to live young, they lay eggs.
Monotremes
