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Heredity unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual repoduction | Reproduction that only requires one parent and makes an exact clone |
| Binary fission | Divides into two cells that are identical |
| Budding | when offspring grows out of parent, not equal deviding |
| fragmentation | when offspring grows out of broken off pieces of parent |
| Sexual reproduction | Reproduction that requires two parents and makes a unique copy |
| Internal fertilization | Fertilization occurs within the female |
| External fertilization | fertilization occurs outside the female in a watery medium |
| Angiosperms | flowering plant |
| Role of pedals | attract pollinators |
| Sepal | To protect and support the flower |
| stem | provide supports; transport water and nutrients; store water. |
| Anther | produces pollen (sperm) |
| Filament | stalk holds anther up |
| stamen | filament and stalk (male part) |
| stigma | the sticky part where pollen sticks |
| overie | where fertilization occurs, seeds formed |
| pistil | female parts |