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Unit 10-List B
Reproduction Vocabulary-List B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cleavage | series of cell divisions where a zygote increases in cell number, but not in cell size |
| binary fission | type of asexual reproduction where cells divide equally |
| budding | type of asexual reproduction where cells divide unequally |
| sporulation | type of asexual reproduction where small, dormant cells form |
| regeneration | asexual reproduction which can repair and replace damaged tissue |
| gametes | sex cells such as sperm or egg |
| fertilization | union of sperm and egg after mating |
| zygote | fertilized egg before cell division begins |
| gametogenesis | meiosis and hormonal changes that take place to form sperm and egg |
| spermatogenesis | 4 sperm are formed from one sex cell |
| oogenesis | one egg and 3 polar bodies form from one sex cell |
| blastula | (blastocyst)stage in development where 3 cell layers are present, also called a blastocyst |