Module 5 - IQ1 - Reproduction Flashcards
What is Cutting (plant reproduction)
where a piece of stem is cut off and placed into soil
What are runners (Plant Reproduction)
runners are long stems which grow along surface of soil
what are Rhizomes (Plant Reproduction)
undersground modified stems which roots/shoots grow
What are suckers (Plant Reproduction)
shoots that arise directly from roots - can be separated from parents to from new plant
what are tubers (Plant Reproduction)
Modified roots which store food as starch
what are bulbs (Plant Reproduction)
a short stem with fleshy leave that function as food storage organs
What is an example of a cutting plant
Roses
What is an example of a runner plant
most grasses
what is an example of a Rhizome
Ginger
What is an example of a sucker
rose/citrus
What is an example of a tuber
potato
What is an example of a bulb plant
onion
What type of reproduction does fungi use
Budding or spores
What type of reproduction does bacteria use
binary fission
What type of reproduction do protists use
Binary/multiple fission or budding
reproduction in mammals
internal reproduction
What does Oestrogen do?
-repairs, thickens and maintains uterus lining
What does Progesterone do
Maintains lining of uterus
What does LH do
Triggers ovulation
What does FSH do
Stimulates oestrogen production
What does Oxytocin do
Stimulates contractions
What does HCG do
supports corpus luteum function
What does prolactin do
stimulates milk flow
what does relaxin do
prevents premature birth by suppressing contractions
