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Heredity Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many parents are required for asexual reproduction? | One. |
| What is binary fission? | The splitting of a creature to create another exact copy of it's self. |
| What is budding? | A small 'bud' forms on the creature and breaks off once too heavy, creating a new organism. |
| What is fragmentation/regeneration? | When a parent cuts off part of it's self and a new organism grows back from the piece. |
| How many parents are required for sexual reproduction? | Two. |
| What is internal fertilization? | When the egg(s) are fertilized inside of an organism. |
| What is external fertilization? | When the egg(s) are fertilized outside of an organism. |
| Pistil | The female parts of a plant. Includes ovary, style, and stigma. |
| Stamen | The male parts of a plant. Includes filament and anther. |
| Anther | Creates pollen. |
| Stigma | Collects pollen. |
| Filament | Supports the anther. |
| Style | Supports the stigma. |
| Petal | Attracts pollinators |
| Sepal | Supports the petals |
| Stem | Used to transport the water absorbed by the roots to the ovary and other plant parts. |
| Ovary | Creates the egg/seed/fruit of the plant. |
| Pollination | The process of plant pollen/seeds being transported and growing new plants. |
| Angiosperms | Plants that produce flowers and seeds. |