Gametes
What is a male gamete called?
How many chromosomes does the egg contain?
23
What is asexual reproduction
one parent produces an offspring without the need for another parent or fertilisation
What is sexual reproduction?
Involves genetic material from two parents combines to produce an offspring
What is bacteria an example of?
Asexual reproduction
What is the name of the female gamete?
Egg cell
Where do the sperm and egg meet?
In the fallopian tubes
What is a clone?
Offspring that is genetically identical to its parent
Is sexual reproduction faster or slower than asexual?
Slower
the ability of an organism to regrow lost or damaged body parts.
What does mitochondria provide energy for in a sperm cell?
movement
What is the name of the opening that the sperm travels through?
cervix
What is Binary Fission?
one organism copies its genetic material and then divides into two new organisms.
Why are offsprings genetically different from their parents?
They have a mixture of DNA from each parent. Creates something new
Why is it an advantage to starfish that they can regenerate?
Allows them to increase their population without needing a mate.
Helps them survive after an injury
What protects the egg cell and only allows one sperm to pass through?
Zona Pellucida
What does fertlilisation produce?
A zygote
What is budding?
a small growth called a bud develops on the parent. It grows larger and eventually separates from the parent to become a new organism.
What is transferred to the female flower?
Pollen
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is acrosome?
The enzyme that helps the sperm enter the egg
How does the egg move in the fallopian tubes?
Cillia
What are the 2 steps of mitosis?
Copy DNA
Split into two
Two identical cells
What does a zygote turn into?
An embryo
Why is genetic variation important for a species?
Higher survival rates. Having different DNA, helps them survive new environments and some will have a resistance to disease