seeds and more Flashcards
(10 cards)
the zygote divides by mitosis to form a young _____ on the female ________
sporophyte
gametophyte
two advantages for dispersal
very light
can survive unfavourable temperatures and drought
primitive organisms are either ____ of moving or have ___ mobility
incapable
limited
the most significant difference between asexual and sexual reproduction is the ____ _____ that results from meiosis
genetic variation
bacteria reproduce ____ under beneficial environmental conditions
asexually
bacteria are capable of reproducing sexually if environment becomes
hostile
bacteria reproduce from a process called
conjugation
in conjugation two bacteria _____ eachother
contact
bacteria form a ____ and exchange pieces of genetic information contained in ___
bridge
plasmid
what is a plasmid
small loops of DNA that can be transferred from one bacterium to another