 | Term | Definition |
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asexual reproduction |
having offspring without having union of sperm and egg in which the offspring are exact copies of the parent |
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cell |
the basic unit of structure and function in all living things |
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clone |
an offspring produced by asecual reproduction. EXACT copy of parent |
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egg |
the female sex cell |
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sperm |
the male sex cell |
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fertilization |
the union of sperm and egg |
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mutation |
a type of random change that can cause the offspring cell to have a deifferent trait from the parent cell |
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nucleus |
a cell structure that contains DNA which directs all the cell's activity |
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sexual reproduction |
having offspring that inherit traits from two parents. The union of sperm and egg cells. Shows genectic variation |
