Chapter 2 Lesson 1: Reproduction

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reproduction

The process where a parent organism produces offspring and passes on genetic material.

<p>The process where a parent organism produces offspring and passes on genetic material.</p>
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sexual reproduction

A type of reproduction that produces a new organism from two parents.

<p>A type of reproduction that produces a new organism from two parents.</p>
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fertilization

The process in which a male sperm cell and a female egg cell join.

<p>The process in which a male sperm cell and a female egg cell join.</p>
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trait

Any characteristic of a living thing such as its height or flower color.

<p>Any characteristic of a living thing such as its height or flower color.</p>
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asexual reproduction

A type of reproduction that produces a new organism from a single parent.

<p>A type of reproduction that produces a new organism from a single parent.</p>
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vegetative propagation

A type of asexual reproduction that produces new plants from leaves or stems.

<p>A type of asexual reproduction that produces new plants from leaves or stems.</p>
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runners

The plant stems that lie on the ground and sprout into new plants.

<p>The plant stems that lie on the ground and sprout into new plants.</p>
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splitting

A method of asexual reproduction where one cell divides into two new cells.

<p>A method of asexual reproduction where one cell divides into two new cells.</p>
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budding

A type of asexual reproduction where a small part grows from the parent body.

<p>A type of asexual reproduction where a small part grows from the parent body.</p>
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sperm cell

A sex cell that comes from a male parent during sexual reproduction.

<p>A sex cell that comes from a male parent during sexual reproduction.</p>
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egg cell

A sex cell that comes from a female parent during sexual reproduction.

<p>A sex cell that comes from a female parent during sexual reproduction.</p>
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genetic copies (clones)

The offspring produced during asexual reproduction that have the same traits as the parent.

<p>The offspring produced during asexual reproduction that have the same traits as the parent.</p>
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bacteria

A kingdom of unicellular organisms that all reproduce using asexual reproduction.

<p>A kingdom of unicellular organisms that all reproduce using asexual reproduction.</p>
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environmental changes

The conditions in nature that sexually produced offspring are better suited to survive.

<p>The conditions in nature that sexually produced offspring are better suited to survive.</p>
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variety

The major advantage of sexual reproduction that allows a species to change.

<p>The major advantage of sexual reproduction that allows a species to change.</p>
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species

A group of similar living things that depends on reproduction for its survival.

<p>A group of similar living things that depends on reproduction for its survival.</p>
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parent

An organism that produces offspring and passes genetic material to the next generation.

<p>An organism that produces offspring and passes genetic material to the next generation.</p>
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offspring

The new individuals produced by one or two parents through the reproduction process.

<p>The new individuals produced by one or two parents through the reproduction process.</p>
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genetic information (DNA)

The material inside a parent cell that is copied before a cell splits.

<p>The material inside a parent cell that is copied before a cell splits.</p>
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seeds

The small structures plants usually grow from that are not used in asexual reproduction.

<p>The small structures plants usually grow from that are not used in asexual reproduction.</p>
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spores

The structures used by some plants for reproduction that are not seeds or runners.

<p>The structures used by some plants for reproduction that are not seeds or runners.</p>