GENERAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| asexual reproduction | offspring come from a single parent. Organisms reproduce asexually by mitosis. |
| gene | the factors that control a trait |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction by two parents |
| egg cell | the female reproductive cell |
| sperm cell | male reproductive cell |
| meiosis | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms |
| fertilization | process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
| selective breeding | process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation |
| reproduction | title of chapter 3 |
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