Sci 9 Biological Diveristy Topic 3

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Heritable

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A genetic characteristic; that is, one that can be passed on from parent to offspring.

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Reproductive Strategies

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A method an organism uses to reproduce.

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Asexual Reproduction

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The formation of a new individual from a single organism.

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Binary Fission

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The splitting of a single-celled organism into two new organisms approximately equal in size; amoebae and many bacteria reproduce asexually through this process.

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Spores

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A single-celled reproductive structure from which an individual offspring develops; plants, algae, fungi, and some protozoa produce spores.

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Zoospores

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A flagellated asexual spore; the alga Chlamydomonas reproduces by zoospores.

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Meristem

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An area of cell division of unspecialized cells in the tips of roots and shoots that produces new growth in plants.

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Clones

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An identical copy of a molecule, gene, cell, or entire organism.

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Budding

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An asexual reproduction process in which a bud forms on an organism, grows, and eventually breaks away to become a new organism independent of the parent.

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Sexual Reproduction

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Reproductive process involving two sexes or mating types, resulting in offspring with a combination of genes from both parents.