Reproduction Flashcards

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1
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Reproduction is?

A

Producing offspring

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2
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What are the two types of reproduction?

A

A-sexual

Sexual

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3
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Sexual reproduction involves a fusion (joining) of what?

A

Gametes

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4
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Who and what does sexual reproduction?

A

Most animals and plants reproduce sexually

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5
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Gametes or what?

A

Sex cells

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6
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Which two gamete cells in animals?

A

Egg cells and sperm cells

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7
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Which two gamete cells in plants?

A

Eggs and pollen

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What do you gametes have?

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The nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes

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What does the nucleus do

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The nucleus contains genes (DNA) and controls the activities of the cell

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What does the cytoplasm do

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The cytoplasm is where chemical reactions occur

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What does the cell membrane do?

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The cell membrane controls substances passing in and out of the cell

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What does the mitochondria do?

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Mitochondria is where energy is released during respiration

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13
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What do the ribosomes do

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The ribosomes is where protein is made

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14
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At fertilisation what joins together?

What do they do when they join?

A

A sperm cell and a egg cell join together.
This mixes the genes from the two parents, a mixture of genetic information from the two parents leading to variation in the offspring.

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15
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What happens in a sexual reproduction?

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There is only one parent
No gametes are involved
There is no mixing of genes information
The offspring of clowns (genetically identical) of the parent

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16
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What are some examples of asexual reproduction?

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Bacteria
Some plants (e.g. strawberries that use runners)
Some animals (e.g. aphids)