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Hereditary Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Asexual Reproduction | offspring are created from a single organism and are exact copies of that parent |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization |
| angiosperms | flowering plant |
| petals | attract pollinators, protect inner structures |
| sepal | to protect and support flower, keep from drying out |
| stem | provide support; transport water and nutrients, store water and food |
| stamen | filament and stalk (male part) |
| anther | produces pollen (sperm) |
| Filament | stalk holds anther up |
| pistil | female parts |
| stigma | sticky part where pollen sticks |
| style | stalk that supports the stigma |
| ovary | where fertilization occurs (pollen + egg = seed), seeds are formed, turned into fruit |