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Asexual/Sexual Repr
Asexual and Sexual reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual | Requires one parent and results in genetically identical offspring. |
| Sexual | Involves two parents, resulting in offspring with characteristics from both parents but are not identical to either one. |
| Binary Fission | Organism divides to form two identical organisms |
| budding | A new organism grows from the outside surface of the parent. |
| Spores | Can survive harsh conditions and develop into multicellular organisms |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Plants develop from modified stems or roots or from plantlets |
| Fertilization | When a sperm and egg cell join together |
| Egg | Female produced sex cell |
| Sperm cells | Male produced sex cell |
| Zygote | When egg is fertilized by the sperm cell, has full set of genetic material |