Chapter 9 - Asexual/Sexual Reproduction Flashcards
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What is the definition of asexual reproduction?
It involves only one parent, identical to parent and single organism can produce a large amount.
What are the advantages to asexual reproduction?
- if parent does well, then the offspring will do well
- only needs one parent so they can produce frequently and have a large population
What are the disadvantages to asexual reproduction?
- if parent doesn’t do well, then the offspring will not
- all offspring will be affected if parent has a disease
What is Binary Fision?
Binary Fision is a form of asexual reproduction. It is when the parent undergoes cell division, it’s on a smaller scale (molecular) and its necessary for rapid reproduction or growth.
What is Budding?
Budding is a form of asexual reproduction. It is when a small growth begins on the parent, the bud undergoes cell division and breaks free from parent at the right size. (single cell)
What is Vegetable Reproduction?
Vegetable Reproduction is a form of asexual reproduction. It is a blanket term used to describe three similar forms of asexual reproduction. “Runners”, “Tubers” and “Shooters”.
What is a “Runner”?
A “Runner” is a form of asexual or more specifically vegetable reproduction. It is when a long slender stem runs across the soil, with “nodes” that the roots stem off of into the soil to create plants like strawberries.
What are the disadvantages to asexual reproduction?
- if parent doesn’t do well, then the offspring will not
- all offspring will be affected if parent has a disease
What is a “Tuber”?
A “Tuber” is a form of asexual or more specifically vegetable reproduction. It is when a tube shoots from the base (or “mother”) plant into the soil, potato “eyes” are an example of this.
What is a “Shooter”?
A “Shooter” is a form of asexual or more specifically vegetable reproduction. It is when a plant sends out shoots from the base of it’s trunk to turn into new plants.
What is the definition of sexual reproduction?
It involves two parents, and the offspring are unidentical to sibling or the parents.
What are the advantages to sexual reproduction?
- allows for genetic variation for species survival
- adaptation
- “survival of the fittest” passed on genetics “survival genes”
What are the disadvantages to sexual reproduction?
- need to find a mate
- fewer offspring than asexual
- slower until gamates
What are the three main types of sexual reproduction?
Conjugation, hermaphrodites and separate sexes.
What are the disadvantages to asexual reproduction?
- if parent doesn’t do well, then the offspring will not
- all offspring will be affected if parent has a disease
What is Binary Fision?
Binary Fision is a form of asexual reproduction. It is when the parent undergoes cell division, it’s on a smaller scale (molecular) and its necessary for rapid reproduction or growth.
What is a “Shooter”?
A “Shooter” is a form of asexual or more specifically vegetable reproduction. It is when a plant sends out shoots from the base of it’s trunk to turn into new plants.
What is Fragmentation?
Fragmentation is a form of asexual reproduction. It is when a small part of a organism breaks off and forms a new worm. An example: worms.
What is Spore?
Spore is a form of asexual reproduction. It is when an organism forms large numbers of spores that grow and develop on their own. They are identical to the host.
What is Spore?
Spore is a form of asexual reproduction. It is when an organism forms large numbers of spores that grow and develop on their own. They are identical to the host.
What are the five main types of asexual reproduction?
Binary fision, budding, veg repro, fragmentation and spore.
What is the definition of sexual reproduction?
It involves two parents and the offspring is nonidentical to its parents and siblings.
What is conjugation?
Conjugation is a form of sexual reproduction. It is when two unicellular transfer or exchange some genetic material.
What is a hermaphrodite?
A hermaphrodite is a form of sexual reproduction. It a organism that produces male and female sex cells and can mate with any other of the same species.
