Yellow box first half Flashcards
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Asexual Reproduction
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Requires 1 parent; no sex cells are needed; genetic variability is low; best in stable (non-changing) environment
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Egg
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The result of meiosis in females; female sex cell
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Fertilization
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The combining of egg and sperm; produces a diploid cell called a zygote
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Gamete
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A cell that has a haploid number of chromosomes and is involved in reproduction. * written as n *
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Gametogenesis
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The production of gametes by the process of meiosis; (oogenesis and spermatogenesis)