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Science Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | Offspring are created from a single organism (parent) and are exact copies of that parent. |
| Binary Fission | Divides into two identical cells |
| Budding | An offspring grows out of the parents body. Not an equal diving like. |
| Fragmentation/Regeneration | Offspring form out of broken off pieces of the parent. |
| Sexual Reproduction | The genetic information from two parents is combined together to create offspring with unique genetic traits. |
| Internal Fertilization | Fertilization (egg + sperm) occurs within the female. *Except for seahorses. |
| External Fertilization | Fertilization occurs outside the female in a watery medium |
| Angiosperms | Flowering plant |
| Anther | produces pollen (sperm) |
| Filament | stalk holds anther up |
| Stamen | produces pollen and is the reproductive organ of the flower |
| Stigma | sticky part where pollen sticks |
| Style | stalk that supports |
| Ovary | where fertilization (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. |