Reproduction
Plant Cycles
Animal Cycles
Traits and Heredity
Whole Chapter
100
Reproduction that only requires 1 parent and produces an exact copy of itself
asexual
100
yellow powder that contains sperm cells
pollen
100
Type of metamorphosis that involves 4 stages in an animals life cycle.
complete
100
A way of acting or behaving that an animal is born with
instinct
100
the tall, thin male reproductive portion of a flower
stamen
200
reproduction that requires 2 parents and produces a new, unique offspring
sexual
200
The beginning of a new offspring or organism
embryo
200
Type of metamorphosis that involves 3 stages in the animals life cycle
incomplete
200
Type of trait that always shows up and covers up other traits
Dominant
200
The cocoon stage (3rd stage) of complete metamorphosis
pupa
300
sperm and egg cell joining into one single unit
fertilization
300
Transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil
pollination
300
The middle stage of incomplete metamorphosis where an organism is like a miniature version of the adult, but lacks wings and reproductive organs.
nymph
300
The chart used to track the history of traits in a family
pedigree
300
The "lunchbox" of a seed. The food source for the growing plant.
cotyledon
400
Plant stems that lie on or under the ground and sprout up as new plants
runners
400
A seed with 2 cotyledons
dicot
400
type of fertilization that occurs inside of a females body
internal fertilization
400
Type of trait that is often hidden. Only shows up when it is alone
recessive
400
The large, female structure in the center of a flower
pistil
500
A type of asexual reproduction done by sponges and cnidarians that involves the adult growing a mini version of itself somewhere on it's body
budding
500
Type of seed tree that does not make flowers. Includes evergreens such as pines, firs, cedars, and redwoods. Also produces cones.
Conifer
500
Joining of egg and sperm outside of the females body
external fertilization
500
The chemical instructions for inherited traits that are stored on chromosomes.
genes
500
The small, leafy structures on a flower that protect the flower when it is still just a bud
sepals
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