reproduction Flashcards
Whats asexual reproduction
one parents supplies dna, identical to parent
whats binary fission
cell duplicates contents (nucleus and organelles) then divides
whats spores
in ferns algae and fungi
whats vegetative growth in plants
plants grows farming new identical individuals
whats budding
bud grows off of parents then breaks off when fully developed
whats sexual reproduction
two parents supply dna, not identical to parents
whats self pollination
sperm and egg cells from same plant
whats cross pollination
Two different parent plants are involved
what is good about asexual reproduction
fast and easy, no partner needed
whats bad about asexual reproduction
no diversity ( prone to extinction)
whats good about sexual reproduction
creates diversity ( less prone to extinction)
whats bad about sexual reproduction
needs partner, slow and more complicated
