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science reproductive system Flashcards

1
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Define reproduction

A

the process of creating offspring

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2
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What is the purpose of reproduction

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-increase population size
-new individuals
-genetic variation

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3
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why do cells reproduce

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DNA repair
tissue repair
Growth

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4
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what is mitosis

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parent cells making 2 identical daughter cells

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5
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what is asexual reproduction?

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when creating offspring is entirely done by one parent

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what is sexual reproduction

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when creating offspring is done by two parents fusing their gametes

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7
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what are the advantages of asexual reproduction

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-only one parent required
-less time and energy

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8
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what are the disadvantages of asexual reproduction

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-no genetic variation
-more offspring

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9
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what are the advantages of sexual reproduction

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-more genetic variation

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10
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what are the disadvantages of sexual reproduction

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-more time and energy
-requires two parents

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what is Budding

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parents cells form a bud that develops into new organisms

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12
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what is Binary fusion

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parents cell splits into 2 identical daughter cells

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13
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what is fragmentation

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parent breaks into fragments all new organisms

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14
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what is spores

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single cells that develop into offspring with perfect locations

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15
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what are parthenogenesis

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unfertilized egg turned into offspring

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16
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what is internal fertilisation

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sperm and ova fuse inside female

17
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what is external fertilization

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sperm and ova fuse outside female

18
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what are the male parts of a flower

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anther
filament

19
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what are the female parts of the flower

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stigma
styles
ovary
ovule

20
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how does pollination occur

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when the wind, water, the flower self or animals move pollen accident or on purpose to a flower

21
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what are all the methods of pollution

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-self-pollination
-cross-pollination
-insect pollination
-wind pollution

22
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what is an ova

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female gamete

23
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what is gamete

A

sex cells

24
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what is sperm

A

male gamete

25
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what is zygote

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when ova and sperm fuse

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