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Heredity Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Binary Fission | Divide into two identical cells. |
| Budding | An offspring grows out of the parents body. Not an equal dividing like. |
| Regeneration | Offspring form out of broken off pieces of the parent. |
| Asexual Reproduction | Offspring are created from a single organism and are exact copies of that parents. |
| Sexual Reproduction | The genetic information from two parents is combined to create offspring with unique genetic traits. |
| Internal Fertilization | Fertilization occurs within female. |
| External Fertilization | Fertilization occurs outside the female in a watery medium. |
| Angiosperm | Flowering plants |
| Anther | produces pollen |
| Filimant | stalk holds anther up |
| Stamen | Filament & stalk |
| Stigma | sticky part where pollen sticks to it. |
| Style | Stalk that supports |
| Ovary | Where fertilization occurs, seeds are formed they turn into the fruit. |
| Pistil | Female parts |
| Pollination | Transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization. |