Reproduction Definitions

Question 1

Asexual reproduction

Answer 1

a process resulting in the production of genetically identically offspring from one parent

Question 2

Sexual reproduction

Answer 2

a process involving the fusion of the nuclei of two gametes to form a zygote and the production of offspring that are genetically different from each other

Question 3

Fertilisation

Answer 3

the fusion of the nuclei from a male gamete(sperm) and a female gamete(egg cell)

Question 4

Pollination

Answer 4

the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma

Question 5

Self-pollination

Answer 5

the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or a different flower on the same plant

Question 6

Cross-pollination

Answer 6

the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species

Question 7

Sexually transmitted infection(STI)

Answer 7

an infection that is transmitted through sexual contact

Question 8

Germination

Answer 8

the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy

Question 9

Ovulation

Answer 9

the process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary

Question 10

Implantation

Answer 10

the process in which the embryo sinks into the soft lining of the uterus