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Lesson 3: Organism Reproduction (Genetics & Molecular Machines)

Terms in this set (18)

Anther
The part of the stamen that contains pollen.
Asexual Reproduction
A type of reproduction requiring only one parent and that results in offspring identical to the parent.
Binary Fission
A type of asexual reproduction that prokaryotes and other single-celled organisms often undergo. In this process, the organism duplicates its genetic material and then divides evenly into two organisms.
Budding
A type of asexual reproduction in which an outgrowth develops at a particular location on the organism, creating a new organism.
Cross-Pollination
The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another plant of the same species.
Egg
The female gamete or reproductive cell.
Embryo
The stage of an organism that follows fertilization and continues until birth or germination.
Larvae
The pre-adult form of many organisms, such as butterflies and moths.
Offspring
A new organism that results from asexual or sexual reproduction.
Pistil
The female reproductive organ of flowering plants.
Pollen
The male reproductive cell of flowering plants.
Reproduction
The process of creating new organisms of the same species.
Sexual Reproduction
A type of reproduction that requires two parents and results in an offspring with traits from both parents.
Species
A group of interbreeding organisms that share similar characteristics.
Sperm
The male gamete or reproductive cell.
Stamen
The male reproductive organ of flowering plants.
Stigma
The top of the pistil where pollen grains are deposited.
Vegetative Propogation
A form of asexual reproduction where a new plant grows from a part of the parent plant.
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