Reproduction Flashcards

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Binary Fission Definition

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Parent replicates DNA and splits in 2.

-bacteria, algae, protozoans

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Budding definition

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offspring grows from body of parent during mitosis

-hydroids, sea anemones, coral

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Vegetative Propoagation

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roots, stems, leaves sprout new roots and grow into separate individuals
-asexual

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External fertilization

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sperm and egg released. thousands of eggs and sperm produced in which energy is put into.

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Internal fertilization

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sperm deposited in moist female more energy put into production of less.

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Hermaphroditism

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contains both male and female reproductive systems. needs only another individual, gender doesnt matter.
-snails, leeches, fish, worms

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Biparentalism

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separate male and female individuals. fertilizaton membrance only allows one sperm to reach egg

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gamete

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reproductive cell. (egg and sperm)

contains 1/2 needed chromosomes [haploids].

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sexual

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reproduction with help of partner. increases genetic variation. offspring not identical to parents.

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asexual

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reproduction w/o partner. no change in genetic material. offspring are clones of parent.

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pollination

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pollen from male structures is physically transferred from one to flower to other. via wind, h2o, and pollinators.

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homologous

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alike in size and shape and type of genes

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mitosis

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production of new cells asexually. replaces cells that are used up everyday. produced 2 IDENTICAL DAUGHTER CELLS

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