Reproduction and heredity Flashcards
1
Q
what is asexual reproduction?
A
an individual organism produces offspring identical to the parent
2
Q
what is sexual reproduction?
A
when two cells combine to form unique offspring with characteristics from both parent cells
3
Q
what is traits?
A
physical characteristics of organisms
4
Q
what is heredity?
A
the passing of offspring treats from parents to offspring in sexual reproduction
5
Q
what is genes?
A
the factors that controls traits
6
Q
what are alleles?
A
different forms of a gene
