Unit 5 Reproduction Flashcards
making of new offspring
reproduction
behaviors/processes used to help organisms reproduce
reproductive strategies
combining of genetic material through the union of reproductive cells
sexual reproduction
another name for reproductive cells (sex cells)
gametes
female reproductive cell
ovum (singular)ova (plural)
male reproductive cell
sperm
fusion of a sperm and ovum
zygote(a zygote has the potential to develop into a new organism)
offspring produced from a single parent
clones
reproduction where the offspring are genetically identical to the parent
asexual reproduction(asexual reproduction results in clones)
cell division resulting in two identical cells
mitosis
involves specific characteristics that one sex prefers in the other
sexual selection(examples include colors, scents, physical competitions, sounds, etc)