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Reproduction/Growth
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | Process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
| Sexual Reproduction | A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents |
| Fertilization | The action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote |
| Trait | A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes |
| Gene | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codex for a specific trait |
| Variation In Traits | Differences in traits within a population |
| Fragmentation | A means of asexual reproduction where by a single parents breaks into parts that regenerate into who new individuals |
| Budding | A form of asexual reproduction of yeast in which a new cell grows out of the body of a parent |
| Stamen | The male reproductive part of a flower |
| Pollen | A fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants |
| Pistil | The female reproductive part of a flower |
| Stigma | The apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil |
| Plant Ovary | The flower part, at the bottom of the pistil, where egg cells are formed |
| Ovule | A structure that develops within the ovary of a seed plant and contains the female gametophyle |
| Seed Dispersal | The movement or transport of seeds away from the parent plant |