reproductionproduction of
offspringSource: Noland, George B. 1983. General
Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
Full article >>>Asexual reproduction is the formation of new individuals from the
cell(s) of a single parent.
It is very common in
plants; less so in
animals.
Asexual Reproduction in
Plants ...
Full article >>>Reproduction(Redirected from
Asexual reproduction)
Reproduction is the creation of one thing as a copy of, product of, or replacement for a similar thing, e.g. photocopying and the making of replicas.
Full article >>>Reproduction in which a
cell doubles its contents and then divides into two identical
cells.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...
Full article >>>Reproduction in
plants
Main article:
Plant sexuality
In
flowering
plants, a
stamen produces
gametes called
pollen grains, which attach to a
pistil, in which the female
gametes (
ovules) are located.
Full article >>>Many
plants also have an
asexual method of
reproduction. Often some
species, such as many orchids, are more frequently propagated vegetatively than via seeds. Tubers are fleshy underground stems, as in the Irish potato.
Full article >>>Sexual reproduction requires two parents and thus promotes genetic
variation.
Full article >>>Reproduction without intervention of
sexual organs.
Related Terms:
ReproductionContinuation of
species or
breed,
sexually or through
cell rupture,
cell division,
budding,
spore formation,
conjugation or
parthenogenesis.
Full article >>>ReproductionDrosophila melanogaster
egg"The female fruit fly lays batches of between 15 and 20 white eggs each day.
Full article >>>reproduction -- The manufacture of
offspring as part of an
organism's life cycle. This is not the same as
dispersal.
Reproduction may be
sexual, involving the fusion of
gametes, or
asexual.
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Reproduction was once one of the most private and personal of
humanactivities and amid the r
evolution we are undergoing in
biotechnology, it
has become anything but. This is a realm of artificial insemination, ...
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Reproduction in which mate
selection is not random but is based on physical, cultural, or religious grounds (see
negative and positive
assortative mating).
Atomic mass unit ...
Full article >>>sexual reproductionA type of
reproduction in which two parents give rise to
offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the
gametes of the two parents.
sexual selection ...
Full article >>>During
reproduction a
chromosome may break into two pieces or two
chromosomes may be joined together. A section may be moved from one part of the
chromosome to another or may be flipped in orientation (inverted).
Full article >>>sexual reproduction Reproduction involving fusion of
gametes.
sexual selection Selection in relation to
mating.
Full article >>>Sexual reproduction. The process where two
cells (
gametes) fuse to form one
hybrid, fertilized
cell. See
Asexual reproduction,
Gamete,
Hybrid.
Full article >>>Asexual reproduction in
bacteria and
plants allows scientists to obtain genetically identical
populations; this does not occur naturally in
vertebrates, except in twins.
Full article >>>Asexual reproduction.
Reproduction of the individual without the production of
gametes and
zygotes
Assimilation efficiency. The fr
action of ingested food that is absorbed and used in
metabolism ...
Full article >>>fission -
asexual reproduction in which the parent
organism divides into two or more parts, each developing into genetically identical individuals.
flask
cells - see bottle
cells ...
Full article >>>(See
RNA.)
Asexual reproduction. Non
sexual means of
reproduction which can include grafting and
budding.
Autosome. A
chromosome that is not involved in sex de- termination. B beta-
DNA.
Full article >>>haplo- single
haploid Having a single set of genetic information; describing a
cell with one
chromosome of each type; used in
reproduction to prevent
polyploidy.
Full article >>>Asexual - a type of
reproduction that does not require the union of female and male
gametes Biogenesis - the concept that all life arises from living matter
Cell - the smallest unit of life that carries out its own processes ...
Full article >>>Environment: the totality of physical, chemical, and biotic conditions surrounding an
organism
Environmental resistance: those factors of the
environment which prevent
reproduction or inhibit development of a
species and hence limit the extent (or ...
Full article >>>Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth,
reproduction,
metabolism, development, diseases, and
evolution of
plant life.
Full article >>>cell cycle: many repetitions of cellular growth and
reproduction; divided into
interphase and
mitosis.
cell-mediated immunity: the process in which the T
lymphocytes interact with the microorganisms
cell-to-
cell and destroy them.
Full article >>>Conjugation a type of
sexual reproduction in which the contents of the male
gamete cell go over into and unite with the female
cell (con = with together; juga = a yoke; -tion = process of
action of) ...
Full article >>>Defective
phageA
phage that lacks one or more functions that are required for
reproduction.
Defined medium
A
bacterial growth medium in which all the components are known. Typically only includes the minimal growth requirements.
Full article >>>Dormancy: A recurring period in the life cycle of an
organism when growth, development, and
reproduction are suppressed.
Ecology: The study of an
organism's interrelationship with its
environment.
Economic threshold: see
Action threshold.
Full article >>>Definition:
Haploid reproductive
cells that unite during
sexual reproduction to form a
diploid zygote. Male
gametes are
sperm and female
gametes are eggs.
Full article >>>annual. A
plant that normally completes its life cycle of
seed germination, vegetative growth,
reproduction, and death in a single year.
Full article >>>In the
evolutionary
sense, some heritable feature of an individual's
phenotype that improves its chances of
survival and
reproduction in the existing
environment.
Full article >>>[L. fero - to bear]. The formation of a single-celled
zygote through the union of male and female
gametes that occurs in
sexual reproduction.
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