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Bio.12.1
Chapter 1 reproduction in organisms 12
| Oh | Yeah |
|---|---|
| species | group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile progeny |
| reasons for extinction | natural and anthropogenic factors |
| extinction | the of end of a species |
| reproduction | vital for continuation of species Can be sexual of asexual process by which an organism gives rise to offspring similar to itself. |
| advantages of sexual reproduction | production of new variants enhancement of survival advantage |
| life span | period from birth to natural death of an organism |
| life span is not related to---- | size of an organism |
| immortal organism | single celled organisms eg. bacteria |
| why are single celled organisms immortal | they do not face natural death, at the end of life cycle they divide into two daughter cells. |
| cycle of reproduction | organisms reproduce, offspring grows and reproduces and die. |
| reasons for diversity in biological world | each organism has evolved its own mechanism to multiply and produce offspring |
| factors affecting reproduction in organisms | habitat, internal physiology etc. |
| types of reproduction | asexual-single parent, no gamete formation sexual- 2 parents, fusion of male and female gametes. |