Science 7 Patterns of Reproduction Flashcards
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
Asexual reproduction
A reproduction process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism which differs from both parents.
Sexual reproduction
The process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new cell.
Fertilization
A specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes.
Trait
A sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring.
Gene
The process by which an offspring receives genes from its parents.
Inheritance
A different form of a gene
Allele
Having a greater influence over.
Dominant
Asexual reproduction
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
Sexual reproduction
A reproduction process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism which differs from both parents.
Fertilization
The process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new cell.
Trait
A specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes.
Gene
A sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring.
Inheritance
The process by which an offspring receives genes from its parents.
Allele
A different form of a gene
