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Heredity Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual reproduction | Offspring is created from one parent and is an identical clone. |
| Binary fission | A single celled organism divides into two identical cells. |
| Budding | Offspring grows out of the parent's body. Unequal dividing. |
| Frangmentation | Offspring grow from broken off parts of parent's body. |
| Sexual reproduction | Two parents get together to create off spring wit ha unique genetic code. |
| Internal fertilization | Fertilization occurs within the female. |
| External fertilization | Fertilization occurs outside the female in a watery medium. |
| Angiosperms | Flowering plant. |
| Anther | Pollen producing part of a plant. |
| Filament | Plant part that holds up the anther. |
| Stamen | Filament and stalk. |
| Stigma | Sticky plant part where pollen sticks. |
| Style | Stalk that supports style. |
| Ovary | Where fertilization occurs. |
| Pistil | Female reproductive parts. |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization. |