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what is asexual reproduction
a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
fertilization
sperm from the father that contains half of the fathers chromosomes
ovule
the structure in female cones that holds the eggs
instinct
a response to a stimulus that is born
mating system
the behavior patterns related to how animals mate
sexual reproduction
two parent combine their genetic material to produce a new organism which differs from both parents
inheritance
the process by which an offspring recessives genes
fruit
the ripened ovarys
a chemical released by one animal that attracts to other gender of the a species
external fertlization
outside the females body
trait
a specific characteristic that can get passed to there offspring
zygate
fertilized eggs
germination
when the embryo sprouts
hormone
chemical that affects development
internal fertilization
inside the females body
gene
a sequence of DNA that determines a trait
cones
reproductive structures of gymnosperms
behavior
the way an organism reacts to change
tropism
plants growth respones
allele
different from the same gene
photoperiodism
plants reaction to seasonal changes
dormancy
when plants growth stops
metamorphosis
major body changes
stimuli
conditions in an organisms environment
auxin
speeds up the plant cells growth and controls the plants reaction to light