Reproduction Vocabulary

Reproduction not requiring fertilization;

only involves one parent

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• genetic material

• DNA

A biological process by which plants and animal create offspring by combining their genetic material.

• asexual reproduction

• genetic material

• genes

• sexual reproduction

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The basic unit of heredity in a living

organism; a segment of DNA

• DNA

• chromosome

• genes

• parent

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid: Found in the

nucleus of a cell, a long nucleic acid

molecule containing the genetic

instruction for the development and

function of a living organism.

• genes

• DNA

• chromosome

• offspring

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An organism from which younger

organisms are obtained.

• parent

• offspring

• zygote

• gamete

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A new organism that is the product of

reproduction.

• parent

• zygote

• gamete

• offspring

A diploid cell resulting from the fusion

of two haploid gametes

• gamete

• zygote

• offspring

• variation

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The reproductive cells: egg (female) or

sperm (male)

• gamete

• haploid

• genetic material

• variation

Determines the physical traits of all

living things; DNA

• genetic material

• variation

• parent

• chromosome

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Range of differences in DNA

among organisms.

• genetic material

• chromosome

• variation

• offspring

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