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Liv Env Topic 4
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asexual reproduction | a method of reproduction in which all genes passed on to the offspring came from a single individual or parent |
| Cloning | an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced |
| Differentiation | the process that transforms developing cells into specialized cells with different structures and function |
| Egg | a sex cell produced by the female |
| Embryo | an organism in the early stages of development (prior to birth) |
| Estrogen | a hormone (produced by the ovaries) that controls female sexual development and the reproductive process |
| Expressed | the way that an unseen gene is seen in an organism as an actual physical trait |
| Fertilization | the process that combines a sperm cell and an egg cell |
| Gamete | an egg or sperm cell: a sex cell |
| Gene expression | the result of activated genes |
| Meiosis | the process that results in the production of sex cells |
| Mitosis | the process that divides the cell’s nucleus in two, each with a complete set of genetic material |
| Ovaries | organs of the female reproductive system that produce egg cells, the female gamete |
| Placenta | the organ that enables nutrients and oxygen to pass from the mother’s blood to the fetus, and waste products to pass from the fetus to the mother’s blood |
| Progesterone | a hormone associated with sexual development and the reproductive system |
| Recombination | the additional mixing of genetic material from a sperm and egg that results in a unique combination of genes |
| Sex cell | an egg (female) or sperm (male) |
| Sexual reproduction | a method of reproduction that involves two parents to produce offspring that are genetically different from either parent |
| Species | a group of organisms that share certain characteristics and can mate with one another, producing fertile offspring |
| Sperm | the male sex cell |
| Testes | the male reproductive organ that produces sperm and the hormone testosterone |
| Testosterone | a hormone associated with male sexual development and reproduction |
| Uterus | the organ, in female animals, where the embryo develops into a fetus |