Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to asexual and sexual reproduction.

Asexual Reproduction

Reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.

Sexual Reproduction

Reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite to produce offspring that share traits from both parents.

Egg

A sex cell produced by a female.

Sperm

The male sex cell.

External Fertilization

The union of sex cells outside the bodies of the parents.

Internal Fertilization

Fertilization of an egg and sperm that occurs inside the body of a female.

Sepals

In a flower, one of the outermost rings of modified leaves that protect the flower bud.

Petals

One of the usually brightly colored, leaf-shaped parts that make up one of the rings of a flower.

Stamen

The male reproductive structure of a flower that produces pollen and consists of an anther at the tip of a filament.

Pistil

The female reproductive part of a flower that produces seeds and consists of an ovary, style, and stigma.

Ovary

In flowering plants, it is the lower part of a pistil that produces eggs in ovules.

Pollen

The tiny granules that contain the male gametophyte (sex cell) of seed plants.

Pollination

The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structures to the female structures of seed plants.

Nesting

A behavior or instinct in which the pregnant female in animals prepares a home for the unborn newborn.

Herding

A behavior where animals group either to move from place to place or for protection.