reproduction

What is necessary for the continuation of every species?

Reproduction

What defines living things?

The ability to reproduce.

What is sexual reproduction?

The mixing of genes from two individuals.

In sexual reproduction, what merges to form a new organism?

A specialized cell from a female egg and a specialized cell from a male sperm.

How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction?

One parent.

What type of reproduction produces diverse offspring?

Sexual reproduction.

Name one example of asexual reproduction.

Budding/Binary Fission.

In sexual reproduction, how much genetic material do offspring receive from each parent?

Half their genetics.

What form of reproduction can occur without a mate?

Asexual reproduction.

How does the offspring compare to the parent in asexual reproduction?

Identical.

How many parents are required for sexual reproduction?

Two parents.

What is a gamete?

A sex cell with half of the normal DNA of a regular body cell.

What are the male gametes called?

Sperm.

What are the female gametes called?

Eggs.

What is binary fission?

A single parent cell doubles its DNA, then divides into two cells.

Which organisms usually undergo binary fission?

Bacteria.

What is budding?

A small growth on the surface of a parent that breaks off, forming two individuals.

Where does budding occur?

In yeast and some animals.

What is fragmentation?

When organisms break into two or more fragments that develop into a new individual.

In which organisms does fragmentation typically occur?

Many plants and some animals (like coral, sponges, and starfish).

What is parthenogenesis?

An embryo develops from an unfertilized cell.

In which types of organisms does parthenogenesis occur?

Invertebrates, as well as in some fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

What is vegetative propagation?

A process in which plants reproduce from stems, roots, and leaves.

What parts of plants are involved in vegetative propagation?

Roots, leaves, and stems.