| Term | Definition |
| asexual reproduction | a simple form of reproduction in which all offsprings are genetically indentical to the parent |
| binary fission | method of reproduction of asexual reproduction that is common in bacteria |
| spore formation | is amethod of asexual reproduction that is used by certain fungi, bacteria, algae and non flowering plants |
| budding | a single daudhter cell is produced from an outgrowth of a larger parent cell |
| vegetable propagation | occurs when part of plant is broken is broken off and can develop roots |
| sexual reproduction | inovles the joining of cless from two parents to form and individual that is genetically different from either of the parents |
| gametes | sex cells |
| zygote | a cell that is form when two gametes unite |