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Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | genetic information for an individual; deoxyribonucleic acid |
| Sexual Reproduction | 2 parents create offspring that are genetically different from either parent |
| Asexual Reproduction | one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
| Binary Fission | asexual: single celled organisms split to produce 2 identical daughter cells |
| Budding | asexual: a new, genetically identical organism forms on the side of its parent |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction from the union of two parents that each pass on traits of the offspring |
| offspring | created during reproduction (similar to children) EX: Children are the ______ of their parents puppies are the _______of the adult dogs |
| gamete | sex cell |
| sperm cell | male gamete |
| egg cell | female gamete |
| Mitosis | cells copy themselves to make two identical daughter cells. |
| gene | section of DNA on a chromosome that directs that making of a specific protein |
| Meiosis | sexual reproduction; a new offspring is formed with 1/2 of its' DNA from each parent; four new daughter cells formed |
| zygote | new organism formed with unique DNA when a sperm and egg cell fuse during meiosis, or sexual reproduction. |