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Reproduction Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reproduction / Reproduce | The process of making new life (offspring). |
| Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction that involves 1 parent and creates identical offspring . |
| Sexual Reproduction | Reproduction in which 2 sex cells join to form a zygote. Creates genetically different offspring. |
| Egg & Sperm | Female and male sex cells. |
| Fertilization | The joining of a sperm and an egg. |
| Zygote | A fertilized egg. |
| Cell division | The process that cells go through to make more cells. One cell splits into two. |
| Daughter cells | The cells that are formed after cell division has taken place. (One cell splits to form two new daughter cells.) |
| Species | A group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can reproduce among themselves. |
| Diversity | Difference or variety. |
| Multicellular | Made up of many cells. |
| Embryo | A growing and developing offspring created from sexual reproduction. |
| Germinate | The process of a seed developing into a plant. |
| Unicellular | Made up of only 1 cell. |