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Living Environment
Topic 4: Reproduction and Development
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asexual reproduction | A method of reproduction in which all the genes passed on to the offspring come from a single individual or parent |
| Sexual reproduction | A method of reproduction that involves two parents producing offspring that are genetically different from either parent |
| Species | A group of organisms that share certain characteristics and can mate with one another, producing fertile offspring |
| Sex cell | An egg (female) or a sperm (male) |
| Gametes | An egg or sperm cell; a sex cell |
| Mitosis | The process that divides the cell's nucleus into two, each with a complete set of genetic material from the parent cell |
| Meiosis | The process that results in the production of sex cells (sperm and egg) |
| Fertilization | The process that combines a sperm cell and an egg cell |
| zygote | The cell that results from the joining of the egg and sperm |
| Cloning | A technique used to make identical organisms |