Reproduction
Vocabulary
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Fun facts
100
What is reproduction?
It is the process where living things produce offspring.
100
What is a clone?
It is a copy
100
How many parents are needed in asexual reproduction?
One parent only
100
How many parents are needed in sexual reproduction?
Two parents
100
What type of reproduction do bacteria use?
Asexual
200
What is offspring?
The name for the "children" or new organisms produced by parents.
Babies*
200
What is diverse?
Something that is different
200
Offspring has _____________ genetic information as their parents
Identical
200
Offspring receive ______ from each of its parents.
half of their genetic material
200
What type of reproduction do snakes use?
Sexual
300
True or False: Reproduction is necessary for an individual to survive.
False
300
What is a trait?
It is a characteristic
300
One advantage of asexual reproduction is _____.
asexual reproduction takes less time.
asexual reproduction produces more offspring
300
Offspring have a better chance of survival because...
They are diverse.
Offspring are produced with a variation of genetic material
300
What type of reproduction do corals use?
Both, sexual and asexual
400
What is a species?
A group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other.
400
What is a gamete?
It is a sperm or egg
400
An example of asexual reproduction is ____.
budding or fission
400
A disadvantage of sexual reproduction is...
sexual reproduction takes a longer time
(Also, produces less number of offspring)
400
What type of reproduction do plants use?
Both, asexua and sexual
500
What is DNA?
This molecule contains the "instructions" for an organism's traits.
500
What is mating?
The act of reproducing
500
An offspring in asexual reproduction is referred to as a clone because ____.
The offspring are genetically identical to the parents.
500
What is fertilization?
The process where a sperm and egg cell join together.
500
What type of reproduction is used in regeneration?
Asexual