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Reproduction
7.14B Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Term | Definition |
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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION | Reproductive process that involves 1 parent & produces uniform offspring identical to the parent. |
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION | Reproductive process involving 2 parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new diverse organism different from themselves. |
BINARY FISSION | Type of asexual reproduction in which 1 cell divides to form 2 identical cells, such as occurs in prokaryotic cells. |
BUDDING | Type of asexual reproduction in which an offspring grows out of the parent organism. |
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION | Type of asexual reproduction by which 1 plant produces new plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant. |
OFFSPRING | Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents. |
UNIFORM | The same all the way through; consistent. |
DIVERSE | Different; varied. |
REPRODUCTION | The production of offspring. |
SPORULATION | The process of spore formation. |
ADVANTAGE | Something that is helpful or useful. |
DISADVANTAGE | An unfavorable situation that is not good. |