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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 off 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 | The anther produces pollen (sperm) |
| Filament | stalk holds anther up |
| Stamen | Filament & stalk (male part) |
| Style | Stalk that supports the stigma |
| Ovary | Where fertilization occurs (pollen + egg = seed), seeds are formed, turned into fruit. |
| Pistil | Female parts |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization. |