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Asexual Reproduction |
A form of reproduction where a mate is not required and the daughter is a clone of the parent |
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Mitosis |
A process that uses asexual reproduction to create two new identical cells |
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DNA |
A strand of genetic material |
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Chromosomes |
A structure in the nucleus of the cell that contains genetic material |
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Binary fission |
A type of asexual reproduction where a prokaryotic cell divides into two new cells |
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Budding |
The formation of an outgrowth of an organism, where the result is two identical organisms |
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Vegetative reproduction |
A type of asexual reproduction in plants where a new individual rises from a vegetative area, such as stems or leaves |
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Meiosis |
A form of reproduction where a cell splits to create sperm or egg cells that have half the chromosomes than a normal cell |
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Sex Cell |
A reproductive cell such as sperm or egg |
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Spore |
A reproductive cell found in some plants like ferns and fungi |
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Sexual Reproduction |
A form of reproduction were a sperm cell and an egg cell meet to form a zygote |
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Zygote |
A developing baby created by a sperm and egg cell together |
