Reproduction
Vocab
Genetics/Traits
Generating Genius
Punnet Square Introduction
100

What things create asexual reproduction?

Starfish, Flowers, Hydra

100

What is sexual reproduction?

The production of a new living organism by two parents.

100

What traits/genes are produced asexually?

All the genes of the parent.

100

True or False: Asexual reproduction ONLY occurs in unicellular (single-celled) organisms

False

100

What is an allele?

 A form of a gene

200

What is an offspring?

New organisms that comes from one or more parent organisms.

200

What is a zygote?

A type of cell that is formed from the fertilization of a female gomete by a male gomete.

200

What traits are produced sexually?

Different genes from two of the parents.

200

What is the process called when genetic information from the sperm and egg are combined?

Fertilization

200

How many copies of a dominant allele are needed for that trait to show up?

One or more

300

What are some advantages of sexual reproduction?

More genetically diverse offspring, more adaptability, more variation, better chance of survival when faced with environmental changes.

300

What is Binary fission?

A cell dividing into two cells after duplicating its genetic material.

300

Can traits be passed down by great grandparent?

Yes

300

We can predict all of the possible genetic outcomes of an offspring based on the genetic makeup of both parents using a???

punnett square

300

What does the prefix "hetero" mean?


Different

400

Examples of sexual reproduction?

Humans, penguins, monkeys,

400

 What is genetic variation?

Genetic differences between individuals or populations.

400

What is a genus?

A group of closely related species that share major traits.

400

When there are multiple versions for a gene they are called?

Alleles

400

Just by looking at the guinea pig you would be able to tell if its genotype were HH or Hh.  

No

500

Is it true or false that starfish reproduce sexually?

No it is false.

500

What is Budding?

An organism forming a growth that develops into genetically identical organism and breaks off.

500

What kind of mental disorder can be passed down genetically?

Schizophrenia  

500

What is the male reproductive part of a plant?

Pollen

500

What are the phenotypes of an organism?

An organism's physical traits

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