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Sexual & Asexual
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | One organism produces one or more new organisms that are identical to itself |
| Sexual Reproduction | Two parents each contribute a sex cell to the new organism |
| Fertilization | When an egg and sperm cell join together. A fertilized egg. |
| Binary Fission | Asexual reproduction in prokaryotes |
| Budding | Tiny buds develop on an organism that grow into full sized organisms through mitosis. |
| Spores | Specialized cell that can survive harsh conditions in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. |
| Vegetative Reproduction | New plant growth from stems, roots or leaves. Asexual vegetative reproduction. |
| Four forms of asexual reproduction | Binary fission, budding, spores, vegetative reproduction |