Sexual And Asexual Reproduction Flashcards
One of the characteristics of organisms
Reproduction
Refers to the process of producing offspring from one parent
Asexual reproduction
A type of asexual reproduction wherein the cell splits into two or produce two identical offspring
Binary fission
A type of sexual reproduction in which the parent cell produces a bud on its surface
Budding
An organism splits into fragments
Fragmentation
A special type of asexual reproduction
Regeneration
Swollen part of an underground stem
Tuber
An underground horizontal stem
Rhizome
A vertical underground stem
Corm
A special bud that is thick and fleshy
Bulb
Outer part of the flower
Perianth
the collective name for the stamen, which is the male reproductive part of the flower
Androecium
Collective name for pistil, the female reproductive part of the flower
Gynoecium
The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma
Pollination
Two types of fertilization
- Internal fertilization
- External fertilization