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| - when two parents produce offspring that have genetic information from both parents |
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- offsrping that can be made without gametes fusing together by division from the parent cell.
- offspring is genetically identical to the parent |
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| - fusion of haploid egg, & haploid sperm that forms the diploid zygote |
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| - haploid female gamete cell |
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| - haploid male gamete cell |
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| - when an organism separates into two or more individuals that are close to the same size (mitosis) |
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- a type of asexual reproduction in which organisms with the same DNA as the parent break off to live
independently or remain attached to form colonies (ex: corals) |
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| - form of asexual reproduction that females undergo to produce offspring from unfertilized eggs |
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| - the releasing of mature eggs |
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| - when an organism has both female & male gonads & reproduce sperm & eggs |
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- females release eggs into the enviroment where the male then fertilizes them
- ex: moist habitat (water, w/ fish) |
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| - sperm is deposited near or in the female reproductive tract, & fertilization occurs within the tract. |
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- egg-laying mammal, such as a platypus or echida.
- have hair and produce milk but do not have nipples |
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| - cell in the female reproductive system that differentiates to form an egg |
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| - process by which gametes are produced |
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| - continuous and massive amounts of the production of sperm in the testes |
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| - the process in the ovary which makes the female gametes |
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| - a vesicle that is located at the tip of the sperm that contain the hydrolytic enzymes and proteins that help the sperm reach the egg. |
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| - structure in the pregnant uterus for nourishing a viviparous fetus with the mother's blood supply; formed from the uterine lining & embryonic membranes |
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| - process in which organ rudiments develop from the 3 germ layers (endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm) after gastrulation |
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