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Heredity Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | offspring are created from a single organism (parent) and are exact copies of that parent |
| binary fission | divide into two identical cells |
| budding | an offspring grows out of the parents body. Not an equal dividing like binary fission |
| fragmentation/regeneration | offspring form out of broken pieces of the parent |
| sexual reproduction | the genetic information from two parents is combined to create offspring with unique genetic traits. |
| internal fertilization | fertilization (egg + sperm) occurs within the female |
| external fertilization | fertilization occurs outside the female in a watery medium |
| angiosperms | flowering plant |
| anther | produces pollen (sperm) |
| filament | stalk that holds anther up |
| stamen | filament and stalk |
| stigma | sticky part where pollen sticks |
| style | stalk that supports female part |
| ovary | where fertilization occurs (pollen + egg = seed), seeds are formed, turned into fruit |
| pistil | stigma, style, and ovary |
| pollination | hummingbirds, birds, bees, and bats pollinators are attracted by nectar pollen attaches to pollinator and brushes the sticky stigma |