Reproduction
A production process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent is called what?
Asexual reproduction
Give an example of an ACQUIRED trait
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Ex) hair coloring, tattoos, etc.
The response to a stimulus that is inborn and that an animal performs correctly the first time is known as a
Instinct
What is internal fertilization?
The egg and sperm is fertilized INSIDE the mother's body
What happens in the SPOROPHYTE stage of the plant cycle
spores are produced
Fertilization is described as
When the egg (female) and sperm (male) are joined together to create a new organism/animal
The female reproductive part of a plant is called
The response to a stimulus that is taught by the animals parents is called what kind of behavior
learned, learned behavior(s)
Most fish releases eggs and sperm into the water creating a cloud. Here, is where new fish are created. This is what type of fertilization?
EXTERNAL fertilization
What happens in the gametophyte stage in the plant cycle
the plants egg and sperm are fertilized
What does it mean for a trait to be dominant?
That specific trait will always show up in the offspring
Give an example of how seeds are dispersed
By wind, pollinators, animals, humans, etc.
An elephant herd surrounds the baby elephant to protect it from predators. The elephants are using what type of behavior
instinct
Give an example of a learned behavior of a specific animal
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What attracts pollinators to the plants/flowers that help carry the pollen to other plants to reproduce
color, shape, etc.
What term is used to describe a fertilized plant egg
zygote
Angiosperms are seeds that ______
are inside the flower/plant, is is protected
The behavior patterns related to how animals mate is called the _____ system
mating system
What type of parenting strategy does an animal use if the parents DOES NOT take care of the young
no parental involvement- young takes care of itself.
What type of dogs does Mrs. Shane have
German Shepherds
Brown fur in rabbits is an example of
inherited trait
Gymnosperms are considered to be "naked" what does this mean?
The seed is not protected, the seed is exposed to the environment. Example: pine cone
A female moth releases a chemical into the air that alerts males that she is ready to mate. This chemical is called what?
A pheromone
What is one way an animal might signal that she or he is ready to find a mate
sound, scent (pheromone), physical features, movements
What is Mrs. Shane's husbands name
Tyler